Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 404,594 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Lebanon is 404,594 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 553,666 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,008 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lebanon 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,008 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,767 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1963 | 5,572 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 6,354 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 8,504 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1966 | 10,068 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1967 | 11,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 14,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1969 | 16,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 18,573 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 23,949 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1972 | 36,852 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 1973 | 90,029 current US$ per square kilometre | +144.3% |
| 1974 | 159,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.6% |
| 1975 | 120,528 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1976 | 53,372 current US$ per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 1977 | 74,291 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1978 | 81,134 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 83,089 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 93,353 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 89,932 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 78,201 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 74,291 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 36,950 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 1985 | 28,152 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1986 | 53,763 current US$ per square kilometre | +91.0% |
| 1987 | 63,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 76,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 47,410 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1990 | 48,289 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 52,688 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 54,741 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 44,184 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 45,943 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 64,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1996 | 71,945 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 62,854 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 64,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 66,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 69,892 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 106,843 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 2002 | 121,017 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 177,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2004 | 214,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 228,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 275,073 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 349,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 435,386 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 409,286 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 490,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 553,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 548,876 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 505,376 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 444,575 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 389,247 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 384,164 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 393,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 374,389 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 472,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 399,316 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 404,497 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 438,416 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 404,594 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 404,594 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,025 current US$ per square kilometre, 14.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 404,594 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 145,114 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +144.3% | 36,852 current US$ per square kilometre | 90,029 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,145 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,008 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,129 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 74,174 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,573 current US$ per square kilometre | 159,922 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,184 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,152 current US$ per square kilometre | 93,353 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,566 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,184 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,945 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 238,749 current US$ per square kilometre | 69,892 current US$ per square kilometre | 435,386 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 455,670 current US$ per square kilometre | 374,389 current US$ per square kilometre | 553,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 411,706 current US$ per square kilometre | 399,316 current US$ per square kilometre | 438,416 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 55 Greece 427,874 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 410,151 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Bermuda 407,407 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Costa Rica 372,601 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Serbia 367,880 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Latvia 363,105 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Lebanon
- Merchandise trade 85.9% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 786.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Lebanon was 404,594 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 553,666 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,008 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.