Iran vs Lebanon: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre

Iran
99.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Lebanon
168.46 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
2nd
Lebanon rank
1st

GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Iran
  • Lebanon
050.0B100.0B150.0B196119922023

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 168.46 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 99.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 68.77 billion current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.7 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Lebanon ahead.

Iran ranks 2nd and Lebanon ranks 1st of 210 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Lebanon Difference Ahead
1980s 15.08 million current LCU per square kilometre 132.26 million current LCU per square kilometre 117.18 million current LCU per square kilometre Lebanon
1990s 124.17 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.60 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.47 billion current LCU per square kilometre Lebanon
2000s 1.29 billion current LCU per square kilometre 3.36 billion current LCU per square kilometre 2.07 billion current LCU per square kilometre Lebanon
2010s 8.50 billion current LCU per square kilometre 7.07 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre Iran
2020s 59.82 billion current LCU per square kilometre 65.63 billion current LCU per square kilometre 5.81 billion current LCU per square kilometre Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre, Iran or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 168.46 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 99.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre between Iran and Lebanon?
68.77 billion current LCU per square kilometre, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lebanon?
36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
How do Iran and Lebanon rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 2nd and Lebanon ranks 1st of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (current LCU) 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.