Lebanon

Lebanese Republic

LB / LBN Asia Asia

5.8M

Population

$20.1B

GDP

623

Payment BINs

Issuers

General Information

Capital Beirut

Continent Asia

Region Asia

Subregion Middle East

Currency Lebanese pounds (LBP)

Languages Arabic (official) French English Armenian

Timezones UTC+2

Area 10,400 km²

Map Reference Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria

Borders Israel Syria

Demographics

Population (2023) 5,773,493

Density 555.1 per km²

Urban Population 89.4%

Median Age 36.3 years

Life Expectancy 79.2 years

Major Cities BEIRUT

Economy

GDP (2023) $20.1B

GDP Per Capita (2022) $3,636

Inflation (2024) 45.2%

Unemployment (2023) 11.6%

Public Debt 146.8% of GDP

Exchange Rate (2024) 89,500.000 to USD

Card Brands (Top 5)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

#	Issuer	BINs
1	CSCBANK SAL	81
2	CREDIT LIBANAIS S.A.L.	78
3	AREEBA S.A.L	55
4	CSCBANK S.A.L.	34
5	FRANSABANK SAL	27
6	BANKMED SAL	26
7	BLOM BANK S.A.L.	25
8	FRANSABANK S.A.L.	22
9	SOCIETE GENERALE DE BANQUE AU LIBAN S.A.L.	19
10	AM BANK S.A.L.	16

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Main Exports

1. jewelry

2. cars

3. diamonds

4. scrap iron

5. gold (2023)

Main Imports

1. refined petroleum

2. gold

3. cars

4. packaged medicine

5. garments (2023)