Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current in Lebanon
Lebanon: Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current was 2.42 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Lebanon, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 2.42 units per square kilometre for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in 2019.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Lebanon peaked at 2.73 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Lebanon 6th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +226.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +301.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | +332.6% |
| 1989 | 0.141 units per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1557 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2788 units per square kilometre | +79.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7383 units per square kilometre | +164.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9456 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1998 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.42 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.028 units per square kilometre, 86.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.42 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0139 units per square kilometre, 173.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +332.6% | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 0.0788 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +301.0% | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +226.2% | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +164.8% | 0.2788 units per square kilometre | 0.7383 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.141 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 0.1557 units per square kilometre | 1.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 2.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 2.34 units per square kilometre | 2.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 3 Iran 12.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Vietnam 10.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Indonesia 3.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Japan 1.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Hong Kong 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 0.8816 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Lebanon
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -35.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Lebanon?
- Capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Lebanon was 2.42 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
- Lebanon ranks 6th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital stock, General government, 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.
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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
Capital stock, General government, 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.