Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 654,562 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 654,562 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 743,473 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 248,724 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
Lebanon ranks 5th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 248,724 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 463,636 current US$ per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 2004 | 546,573 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 481,360 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 508,528 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 563,953 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 701,915 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 738,821 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 675,861 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 672,292 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 652,125 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 739,647 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 702,912 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 731,263 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 743,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 690,308 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 682,108 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 720,521 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 644,517 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 621,068 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 629,066 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 654,562 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 654,562 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,978 current US$ per square kilometre, 50.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 654,562 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8,836 current US$ per square kilometre, 74.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +86.4% | 248,724 current US$ per square kilometre | 463,636 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 531,689 current US$ per square kilometre | 248,724 current US$ per square kilometre | 738,821 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 701,051 current US$ per square kilometre | 652,125 current US$ per square kilometre | 743,473 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 637,303 current US$ per square kilometre | 621,068 current US$ per square kilometre | 654,562 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 2 Macau, China 3.38 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Luxembourg 979,219 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Palestine, State of 538,465 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Belgium 480,157 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Hong Kong, China 432,161 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$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Lebanon was 654,562 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 743,473 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,724 current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Lebanon rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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, received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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.