Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 7.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
32nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
14.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
685,643 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 7.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 14.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 685,643 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Lebanon 32nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.96 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 2.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 2.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 2.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1976 | 685,643 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 1977 | 1.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +118.2% |
| 1978 | 1.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 1.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 1.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 1.71 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 1.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1984 | 1.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 2.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1986 | 2.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 2.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 1.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1989 | 957,647 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 1990 | 1.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1991 | 2.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1992 | 1.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1993 | 1.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 1.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 1.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 2.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 2.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 3.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 3.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 5.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 6.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 6.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 7.97 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 9.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 9.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 9.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 10.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 10.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 11.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 12.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 13.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 14.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 14.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 2021 | 7.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 7.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 7.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 518,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 14.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 7.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +118.2% | 685,643 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 685,643 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 957,647 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 14.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 7.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 29 Curacao 9.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 30 Trinidad and Tobago 8.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 31 Brunei 7.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 33 Barbados 7.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 34 Austria 6.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 35 Saint Lucia 6.82 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Lebanon was 7.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 685,643 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 32nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (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.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing 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
Gross domestic product (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.