Least developed countries vs Lebanon: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre

Least developed countries
16,640 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lebanon
1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
43rd
Lebanon rank
42nd

Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Lebanon
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre against 16,640 current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 106.5 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 43rd and Lebanon ranks 42nd of 45 groups.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Lebanon Difference Ahead
1960s 227.28 current US$ per square kilometre 48,800 current US$ per square kilometre 48,573 current US$ per square kilometre Lebanon
1970s 609.7 current US$ per square kilometre 144,438 current US$ per square kilometre 143,828 current US$ per square kilometre Lebanon
1980s 1,341 current US$ per square kilometre 274,946 current US$ per square kilometre 273,605 current US$ per square kilometre Lebanon
1990s 1,854 current US$ per square kilometre 555,093 current US$ per square kilometre 553,239 current US$ per square kilometre Lebanon
2000s 4,938 current US$ per square kilometre 996,608 current US$ per square kilometre 991,671 current US$ per square kilometre Lebanon
2010s 11,805 current US$ per square kilometre 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.98 million current US$ per square kilometre Lebanon
2020s 15,487 current US$ per square kilometre 1.54 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.52 million current US$ per square kilometre Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Least developed countries or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre against 16,640 current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Lebanon?
1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Lebanon?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Lebanon rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Least developed countries ranks 43rd and Lebanon ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
252 places, 14,042 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (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.