Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 173,528 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Lebanon stood at 173,528 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 561,989 current US$ per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 169,782 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Lebanon 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 246,396 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 398,933 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 2004 | 413,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 392,149 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 336,769 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 289,531 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 426,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2009 | 561,989 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 429,177 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 427,862 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 459,281 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 483,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 419,253 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 359,233 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 407,710 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 435,284 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 489,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 423,802 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 269,578 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 188,542 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 169,782 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 173,528 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 173,528 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 959.17 current US$ per square kilometre, 180.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 173,528 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,739 current US$ per square kilometre, 63.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 383,288 current US$ per square kilometre | 246,396 current US$ per square kilometre | 561,989 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 433,486 current US$ per square kilometre | 359,233 current US$ per square kilometre | 489,446 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,358 current US$ per square kilometre | 169,782 current US$ per square kilometre | 269,578 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 18 Andorra 350,626 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Curaçao 319,074 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Belgium 312,110 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Grenada 149,606 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Turks and Caicos Islands 135,922 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Cyprus 132,348 current 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$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Lebanon was 173,528 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 561,989 current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,782 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) 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.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) 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.