GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Lebanon is 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 5.37 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 265,689 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Lebanon 64th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 323,904 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 265,689 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 277,467 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 458,497 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 1992 | 571,220 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 776,319 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1994 | 938,331 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 1.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 2.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 3.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 3.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 3.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 4.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 4.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 5.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 3.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 168,988 current US$ per square kilometre, 11.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 438,312 current US$ per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +65.2% | 277,467 current US$ per square kilometre | 458,497 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 294,796 current US$ per square kilometre | 265,689 current US$ per square kilometre | 323,904 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | 277,467 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 61 Northern Mariana Islands 2.38 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Hungary 2.35 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Tuvalu 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 China 1.95 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Greece 1.89 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 French Polynesia 1.84 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More population data for Lebanon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2181 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,938 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -1.03 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5028 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 703.09 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 333,428 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Lebanon was 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,689 current US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Lebanon rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 64th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.