Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 2.68 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Lebanon stood at 2.68 million USD per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 5.37 million USD per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1865 million USD per square kilometre, in 1976.
Lebanon ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1945 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2185 million USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2726 million USD per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3555 million USD per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4567 million USD per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4257 million USD per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1865 million USD per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3492 million USD per square kilometre | +87.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3891 million USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4494 million USD per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5325 million USD per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5089 million USD per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3471 million USD per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3678 million USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2584 million USD per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2224 million USD per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2745 million USD per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2131 million USD per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3399 million USD per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2788 million USD per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2884 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4258 million USD per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5605 million USD per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7731 million USD per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9153 million USD per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million USD per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 1.33 million USD per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 1.52 million USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 1.65 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 1.66 million USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.63 million USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.67 million USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.94 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.07 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.1 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.15 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.43 million USD per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 2.85 million USD per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 3.46 million USD per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 3.76 million USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 3.9 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.3 million USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 4.58 million USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 4.7 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.88 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 5 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.18 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.37 million USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.21 million USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.26 million USD per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 2021 | 2.41 million USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 2.61 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 2.68 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.68 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1735 million USD per square kilometre, 15.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.68 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4428 million USD per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +87.2% | 0.1865 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3492 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3298 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1865 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4567 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3343 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2131 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5325 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2884 million USD per square kilometre | 1.66 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 million USD per square kilometre | 1.63 million USD per square kilometre | 3.46 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 million USD per square kilometre | 3.76 million USD per square kilometre | 5.37 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 million USD per square kilometre | 2.26 million USD per square kilometre | 2.68 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 48 Brunei 2.87 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 49 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.8 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 50 Slovakia 2.76 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 52 Poland 2.64 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 2.52 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 54 Hungary 2.33 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -0 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 2.68 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 million USD per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1865 million USD per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value US$ 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.