Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 1.33 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Lebanon, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Lebanon is 1.33 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Lebanon peaked at 1.76 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Lebanon ranks 7th of 171 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 fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +104.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -65.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +146.0% |
| 1986 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 1987 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +561.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +182.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | +110.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3201 units per square kilometre | +177.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4578 units per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4411 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.522 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5325 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5471 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5667 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4954 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4055 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4322 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4501 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5021 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6034 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6113 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6231 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8096 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.33 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0044 units per square kilometre, 301.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.33 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 758.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic 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 | +561.2% | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.013 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +182.3% | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0367 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +177.3% | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | 0.3201 units per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +146.0% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4053 units per square kilometre | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | 0.5667 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6908 units per square kilometre | 0.4055 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 4 Iran 2.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Indonesia 2.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Macao 1.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Hong Kong 0.3824 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 0.336 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Japan 0.2923 units per square kilometre compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.42 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Lebanon?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Lebanon was 1.33 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Lebanon ranks 7th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, 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.