Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current in Lebanon
Lebanon: Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current was 16.64 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Lebanon, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Lebanon is 16.64 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Lebanon peaked at 17.06 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Lebanon 6th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +229.5% |
| 1987 | 0.097 units per square kilometre | +301.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4251 units per square kilometre | +338.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7619 units per square kilometre | +79.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8348 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +82.1% |
| 1992 | 3.93 units per square kilometre | +158.2% |
| 1993 | 5.26 units per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1994 | 5.77 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 6.55 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 6.56 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.93 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 8.22 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 8.07 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 7.76 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 7.49 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 7.68 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 7.95 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 8.83 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 8.89 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.21 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 9.78 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 10.84 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 10.99 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.39 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 12.98 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 14.27 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 15.52 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 16.01 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 16.07 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 15.75 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 16.31 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 17.06 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 16.64 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 16.64 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0503 units per square kilometre, 330.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 16.64 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.02 units per square kilometre, 833.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +338.3% | 0.097 units per square kilometre | 0.4251 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +301.6% | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 0.097 units per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +229.5% | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0241 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +158.2% | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 3.93 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +82.1% | 0.8348 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +80.8% | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1344 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.7619 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.46 units per square kilometre | 0.8348 units per square kilometre | 8.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.94 units per square kilometre | 7.49 units per square kilometre | 10.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2 units per square kilometre | 11.39 units per square kilometre | 17.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 3 Iran 39.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Vietnam 25.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Indonesia 21.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Hong Kong 5.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Japan 3.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Colombia 1.67 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Lebanon?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Lebanon was 16.64 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.06 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Lebanon ranks 6th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. 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 Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.