Lebanon exposure#
This page summarises the exposure model for Lebanon in Middle East, including national, subnational, and taxonomy-level views.
National summary#
The national exposure profile by occupancy class highlights the distribution of buildings, replacement value, and exposed population.
| BUILDINGS | POPULATION | TOTAL_COST | BUILDINGS_% | POPULATION_% | TOTAL_COST_% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCCUPANCY | ||||||
| COM | 76.9K | 0.0M | $28.9B | 13.30% | 0.00% | 13.01% |
| IND | 13.3K | 0.0M | $6.7B | 2.29% | 0.00% | 3.00% |
| RES | 488.0K | 5.8M | $186.4B | 84.40% | 100.00% | 83.99% |

Figure: Relative contribution of occupancy classes to total national exposure in Lebanon.

Figure: National exposure distribution by taxonomy classes in Lebanon.

Figure: Building height profile used in the exposure model for Lebanon.
Subnational summary#
The subnational summary aggregates exposure by first administrative level and supports comparison of spatial concentration of assets.
| BUILDINGS | POPULATION | TOTAL_COST | BUILDINGS_% | POPULATION_% | TOTAL_COST_% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME_1 | ||||||
| Mount Lebanon | 153.2K | 1,717.2K | $58.0B | 26.51% | 29.36% | 26.12% |
| North Lebanon | 61.3K | 718.4K | $26.0B | 10.60% | 12.28% | 11.71% |
| South Lebanon | 62.7K | 690.8K | $25.2B | 10.84% | 11.81% | 11.34% |
| Al-Nabatieh | 61.3K | 399.4K | $24.7B | 10.61% | 6.83% | 11.12% |
| Beqaa | 48.3K | 404.4K | $20.1B | 8.36% | 6.91% | 9.06% |
| Baalbek-Al Hermel | 47.9K | 383.2K | $18.6B | 8.28% | 6.55% | 8.36% |
| Beirut | 51.5K | 588.7K | $17.1B | 8.91% | 10.06% | 7.71% |
| Akkar | 44.7K | 460.6K | $16.5B | 7.73% | 7.87% | 7.42% |
| Keserwan-Jbeil | 47.3K | 486.7K | $15.9B | 8.18% | 8.32% | 7.15% |

Figure: Subnational distribution of exposure by occupancy class across first-level administrative units.

Figure: Subnational distribution of exposure by taxonomy classes across first-level administrative units.
Taxonomy summary#
The taxonomy summary provides a detailed view of building classes represented in the national exposure model.

Figure: Distribution of exposure by detailed taxonomy classes in Lebanon.
| BUILDINGS | POPULATION | TOTAL_COST | BUILDINGS_% | POPULATION_% | TOTAL_COST_% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACRO_TAXONOMY | TAXONOMY | OCCUPANCY | ||||||
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/RES | RES | 16,209 | 931.9K | $28,226.8M | 2.80% | 15.93% | 12.72% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3-6/RES | RES | 17,383 | 727.3K | $22,086.5M | 3.01% | 12.43% | 9.95% |
| MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/RES | RES | 38,831 | 727.3K | $22,086.5M | 6.72% | 12.43% | 9.95% | |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+STDRE/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 135,945 | 357.7K | $16,216.4M | 23.51% | 6.12% | 7.31% |
| MUR+STDRE/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/RES | RES | 113,288 | 357.7K | $16,216.4M | 19.59% | 6.12% | 7.31% | |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:>7/RES | RES | 4,459 | 465.9K | $14,113.4M | 0.77% | 7.97% | 6.36% |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:3/RES | RES | 14,811 | 465.9K | $14,113.3M | 2.56% | 7.97% | 6.36% | |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/RES | RES | 36,918 | 363.6K | $11,043.3M | 6.39% | 6.22% | 4.98% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:1/RES | RES | 24,366 | 233.0K | $7,056.7M | 4.21% | 3.98% | 3.18% |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:2/RES | RES | 13,139 | 233.0K | $7,056.7M | 2.27% | 3.98% | 3.18% | |
| CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/RES | RES | 3,135 | 180.4K | $5,476.9M | 0.54% | 3.08% | 2.47% | |
| CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:3/RES | RES | 2,871 | 90.2K | $2,738.4M | 0.50% | 1.54% | 1.23% | |
| CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:>7/RES | RES | 862 | 90.1K | $2,735.4M | 0.15% | 1.54% | 1.23% | |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/COM | COM | 2,100 | 0.0K | $2,669.9M | 0.36% | 0.00% | 1.20% | |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:4-7/RES | RES | 1,453 | 83.3K | $2,522.8M | 0.25% | 1.42% | 1.14% |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3-6/COM | COM | 2,169 | 0.0K | $2,192.4M | 0.38% | 0.00% | 0.99% |
| MR+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 7,236 | 0.0K | $2,116.1M | 1.25% | 0.00% | 0.95% | |
| MCF/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:3-6/RES | RES | 1,554 | 65.0K | $1,974.0M | 0.27% | 1.11% | 0.89% | |
| MCF/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/RES | RES | 3,470 | 65.0K | $1,974.0M | 0.60% | 1.11% | 0.89% | |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:3/COM | COM | 2,366 | 0.0K | $1,792.8M | 0.41% | 0.00% | 0.81% |
| MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/COM | COM | 7,884 | 0.0K | $1,729.0M | 1.36% | 0.00% | 0.78% | |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 10,854 | 0.0K | $1,587.2M | 1.88% | 0.00% | 0.72% |
| CR- | CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/COM | COM | 1,225 | 0.0K | $1,552.4M | 0.21% | 0.00% | 0.70% |
| CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/COM | COM | 1,225 | 0.0K | $1,552.2M | 0.21% | 0.00% | 0.70% | |
| CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/RES | RES | 4,310 | 45.1K | $1,369.2M | 0.75% | 0.77% | 0.62% | |
| CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/RES | RES | 2,156 | 45.1K | $1,369.2M | 0.37% | 0.77% | 0.62% | |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/COM | COM | 11,822 | 0.0K | $1,296.8M | 2.04% | 0.00% | 0.58% |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 2,740 | 0.0K | $1,267.4M | 0.47% | 0.00% | 0.57% |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:3/RES | RES | 1,324 | 41.6K | $1,261.4M | 0.23% | 0.71% | 0.57% |
| CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:>7/RES | RES | 397 | 41.5K | $1,257.5M | 0.07% | 0.71% | 0.57% | |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3-6/COM | COM | 1,225 | 0.0K | $1,237.0M | 0.21% | 0.00% | 0.56% |
| OT | MATO/LN/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 25,958 | 74.8K | $1,095.1M | 4.49% | 1.28% | 0.49% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:3/COM | COM | 2,186 | 0.0K | $1,042.6M | 0.38% | 0.00% | 0.47% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/RES | RES | 3,300 | 32.5K | $987.0M | 0.57% | 0.56% | 0.44% |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/COM | COM | 699 | 0.0K | $938.7M | 0.12% | 0.00% | 0.42% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 3,075 | 0.0K | $897.4M | 0.53% | 0.00% | 0.40% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:>7/COM | COM | 256 | 0.0K | $855.3M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.39% |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 1,825 | 0.0K | $788.6M | 0.32% | 0.00% | 0.36% | |
| CR+PC/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 1,825 | 0.0K | $788.6M | 0.32% | 0.00% | 0.36% | |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 915 | 0.0K | $680.6M | 0.16% | 0.00% | 0.31% |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:1/RES | RES | 2,177 | 20.8K | $630.7M | 0.38% | 0.36% | 0.28% |
| CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:2/RES | RES | 1,174 | 20.8K | $630.2M | 0.20% | 0.36% | 0.28% | |
| CR- | CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:3/COM | COM | 1,276 | 0.0K | $606.6M | 0.22% | 0.00% | 0.27% |
| CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3/COM | COM | 1,276 | 0.0K | $606.6M | 0.22% | 0.00% | 0.27% | |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 1,967 | 0.0K | $542.3M | 0.34% | 0.00% | 0.24% | |
| CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:>7/COM | COM | 148 | 0.0K | $494.4M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.22% | |
| CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:>7/COM | COM | 148 | 0.0K | $494.4M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.22% | |
| CR+ | CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:4-7/RES | RES | 278 | 16.1K | $487.7M | 0.05% | 0.27% | 0.22% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 3,074 | 0.0K | $448.7M | 0.53% | 0.00% | 0.20% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 608 | 0.0K | $423.5M | 0.11% | 0.00% | 0.19% |
| CR+PC/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 608 | 0.0K | $423.5M | 0.11% | 0.00% | 0.19% | |
| CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 915 | 0.0K | $394.3M | 0.16% | 0.00% | 0.18% | |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 915 | 0.0K | $394.3M | 0.16% | 0.00% | 0.18% |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:3/COM | COM | 728 | 0.0K | $366.9M | 0.13% | 0.00% | 0.17% |
| ADO|ST|E | EU/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 8,653 | 24.9K | $365.0M | 1.50% | 0.43% | 0.16% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 2,629 | 0.0K | $361.7M | 0.45% | 0.00% | 0.16% |
| W | W/LWAL/CDL+ERM/H:2/RES | RES | 3,971 | 11.4K | $335.1M | 0.69% | 0.20% | 0.15% |
| CR- | CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 1,148 | 0.0K | $315.2M | 0.20% | 0.00% | 0.14% |
| CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 1,148 | 0.0K | $315.2M | 0.20% | 0.00% | 0.14% | |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:>7/COM | COM | 83 | 0.0K | $281.2M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.13% |
| CR+ | CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:3/RES | RES | 257 | 8.0K | $243.8M | 0.04% | 0.14% | 0.11% |
| CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:>7/RES | RES | 75 | 7.9K | $238.2M | 0.01% | 0.13% | 0.11% | |
| CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:4-7/COM | COM | 181 | 0.0K | $226.9M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.10% | |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 305 | 0.0K | $211.8M | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.10% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 305 | 0.0K | $211.8M | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.10% |
| CR- | CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 1,536 | 0.0K | $210.7M | 0.27% | 0.00% | 0.09% |
| CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 1,536 | 0.0K | $210.7M | 0.27% | 0.00% | 0.09% | |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 455 | 0.0K | $197.1M | 0.08% | 0.00% | 0.09% |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 653 | 0.0K | $190.5M | 0.11% | 0.00% | 0.09% |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:3-6/COM | COM | 188 | 0.0K | $188.5M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.08% |
| MR+CB/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/COM | COM | 638 | 0.0K | $186.1M | 0.11% | 0.00% | 0.08% | |
| W | W/LWAL/CDL+ERM/H:1/RES | RES | 3,971 | 11.4K | $167.5M | 0.69% | 0.20% | 0.08% |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/IND | IND | 499 | 0.0K | $161.1M | 0.09% | 0.00% | 0.07% |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/COM | COM | 963 | 0.0K | $140.5M | 0.17% | 0.00% | 0.06% |
| CR+ | CR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:4-7/COM | COM | 104 | 0.0K | $129.5M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.06% |
| CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:4-7/COM | COM | 104 | 0.0K | $129.3M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.06% | |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 878 | 0.0K | $127.6M | 0.15% | 0.00% | 0.06% |
| CR+ | CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/RES | RES | 383 | 4.0K | $121.9M | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.05% |
| CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/RES | RES | 191 | 4.0K | $121.8M | 0.03% | 0.07% | 0.05% | |
| S | S/LFM/CDM+ERM/H:1/IND | IND | 245 | 0.0K | $113.3M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 153 | 0.0K | $105.9M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| MCF/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:3-6/COM | COM | 104 | 0.0K | $103.2M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.05% | |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:3/COM | COM | 187 | 0.0K | $88.6M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/IND | IND | 167 | 0.0K | $86.5M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/COM | COM | 270 | 0.0K | $77.6M | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| S | S/LFM/CDM+ERM/H:4-7/COM | COM | 54 | 0.0K | $71.5M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| CR- | CR+PC/LWAL/CDL+ERM/H:1/IND | IND | 164 | 0.0K | $70.5M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:1/IND | IND | 164 | 0.0K | $70.5M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| S | S/LFM/CDM+ERM/H:2/IND | IND | 82 | 0.0K | $60.5M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:>7/COM | COM | 21 | 0.0K | $60.0M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:3/COM | COM | 108 | 0.0K | $50.6M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.02% | |
| CR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:3/COM | COM | 108 | 0.0K | $50.6M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.02% | |
| CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:2/COM | COM | 170 | 0.0K | $45.9M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.02% | |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/COM | COM | 270 | 0.0K | $38.8M | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:2/IND | IND | 56 | 0.0K | $37.6M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| CR- | CR+PC/LWAL/CDL+ERM/H:2/IND | IND | 56 | 0.0K | $37.6M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| CR+ | CR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/IND | IND | 82 | 0.0K | $35.0M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/IND | IND | 82 | 0.0K | $35.0M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| CR+ | CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:>7/COM | COM | 10 | 0.0K | $34.1M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| CR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:>7/COM | COM | 10 | 0.0K | $34.1M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% | |
| CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:1/COM | COM | 226 | 0.0K | $30.9M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.01% | |
| W | W/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/RES | RES | 354 | 1.0K | $29.9M | 0.06% | 0.02% | 0.01% |
| S | S/LFM/CDM+ERM/H:3/COM | COM | 54 | 0.0K | $27.9M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| CR+ | CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/COM | COM | 98 | 0.0K | $26.3M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| CR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/COM | COM | 97 | 0.0K | $26.3M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.01% | |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/IND | IND | 26 | 0.0K | $18.2M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| CR+ | CR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/IND | IND | 26 | 0.0K | $18.2M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/COM | COM | 131 | 0.0K | $17.7M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.01% | |
| CR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/COM | COM | 130 | 0.0K | $17.7M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.01% | |
| S | S/LFM/CDM+ERM/H:>7/COM | COM | 6 | 0.0K | $17.1M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/IND | IND | 39 | 0.0K | $16.9M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| W | W/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/RES | RES | 354 | 1.0K | $15.0M | 0.06% | 0.02% | 0.01% |
| S | S/LFM/CDM+ERM/H:2/COM | COM | 51 | 0.0K | $14.5M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| S/LFM/CDM+ERM/H:1/COM | COM | 70 | 0.0K | $9.9M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/IND | IND | 12 | 0.0K | $8.9M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |