Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 101,195 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 101,195 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 826,691 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 84,323 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 72nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84,323 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 95,747 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 132,503 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1993 | 134,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 157,002 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 165,744 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 218,268 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 268,207 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 284,299 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 289,985 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 291,435 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 304,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 320,388 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 325,194 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 329,599 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 335,420 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 342,145 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 362,716 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 372,475 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 429,807 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 417,130 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 415,633 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 435,192 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 482,798 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 550,674 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 611,634 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 698,709 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 765,796 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 804,236 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 826,691 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 382,530 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 2021 | 91,864 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -76.0% |
| 2022 | 123,959 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2023 | 101,195 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 101,195 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 101,195 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -76.0% | 382,530 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 91,864 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -53.7% | 826,691 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 382,530 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 183,064 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 84,323 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 289,985 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 341,402 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 291,435 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 429,807 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 600,849 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 415,633 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 826,691 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 174,887 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 91,864 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 382,530 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 69 Equatorial Guinea 105,593 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Bulgaria 103,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Serbia 103,182 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 India 101,146 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 100,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Latvia 97,632 constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 101,195 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 826,691 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,323 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 72nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.0%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP 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.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Government spending vs. GDP 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.