GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 7.10 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Lebanon is 7.10 million current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 12.86 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 42nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.05 million current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.62 million current international $ per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1992 | 1.93 million current international $ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 2.19 million current international $ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 2.42 million current international $ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 2.63 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 2.98 million current international $ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 3.07 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.21 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 3.24 million current international $ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.36 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.57 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 3.75 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.94 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 4.32 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 4.58 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 4.79 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 5.38 million current international $ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 5.98 million current international $ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 6.63 million current international $ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 7.25 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 7.46 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 8.25 million current international $ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 9.16 million current international $ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 10.01 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 10.78 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 11.71 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 12.62 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 12.86 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 12.30 million current international $ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 9.06 million current international $ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 6.48 million current international $ per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 6.90 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 7.10 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 7.10 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 517,259 current international $ per square kilometre, 13.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 7.10 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.48 million current international $ per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), 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 | +54.5% | 1.05 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.62 million current international $ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -28.5% | 9.06 million current international $ per square kilometre | 6.48 million current international $ per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -26.3% | 12.30 million current international $ per square kilometre | 9.06 million current international $ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.44 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.05 million current international $ per square kilometre | 3.24 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 million current international $ per square kilometre | 3.36 million current international $ per square kilometre | 6.63 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.24 million current international $ per square kilometre | 7.25 million current international $ per square kilometre | 12.86 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.39 million current international $ per square kilometre | 6.48 million current international $ per square kilometre | 9.06 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 39 France 7.73 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Saint Lucia 7.72 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Brunei 7.41 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Antigua and Barbuda 6.76 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Grenada 6.54 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Cyprus 6.21 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -0 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 390.72 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 67.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 181.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 317.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Lebanon was 7.10 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.86 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) 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, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (current international $) 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.