Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square was 7.86 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Lebanon, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Lebanon is 7.86 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Lebanon peaked at 8.1 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
Lebanon ranks 7th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +117.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +188.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | +354.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1391 units per square kilometre | +190.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1385 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2005 units per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3952 units per square kilometre | +97.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9601 units per square kilometre | +142.9% |
| 1993 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1994 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.25 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.66 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 4.29 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 5.22 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 5.67 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 5.88 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 6.49 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 6.91 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 7.09 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.36 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.55 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.83 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 8.1 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 7.86 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 7.86 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.019 units per square kilometre, 412.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 7.86 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0152 units per square kilometre, 517.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +354.4% | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.0479 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +190.6% | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | 0.1391 units per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +188.5% | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +142.9% | 0.3952 units per square kilometre | 0.9601 units per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +117.1% | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +100.0% | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.1391 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 0.2005 units per square kilometre | 2.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 units per square kilometre | 2.46 units per square kilometre | 5.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.07 units per square kilometre | 5.67 units per square kilometre | 8.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 4 Iran 15.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Macao 13.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Indonesia 8.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Hong Kong 2.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Japan 1.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 1.16 units 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Lebanon?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Lebanon was 7.86 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Lebanon ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP), 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), 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
Gross domestic product (GDP), 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.