Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Lebanon
Lebanon: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 175,444 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
175,444 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
9th
of 168 countries
All-time high
175,444 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,060 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Lebanon stood at 175,444 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 149.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Lebanon peaked at 175,444 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,060 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1964.
Lebanon ranks 9th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,050 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6,007 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1963 | 5,887 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 3,060 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1965 | 5,364 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 1966 | 6,305 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 6,452 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 12,772 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +97.9% |
| 1969 | 6,409 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 1970 | 8,555 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1971 | 3,819 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 1972 | 6,446 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 1973 | 6,932 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 65,097 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +839.1% |
| 1975 | 6,544 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -89.9% |
| 1976 | 16,276 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +148.7% |
| 1977 | 49,095 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +201.6% |
| 1978 | 71,224 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1979 | 31,138 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 1980 | 70,763 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +127.3% |
| 1981 | 107,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1982 | 51,566 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 1983 | 31,750 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 1984 | 22,780 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1985 | 24,093 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 14,970 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1987 | 20,453 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1988 | 24,921 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 21,710 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 46,425 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +113.8% |
| 1991 | 22,028 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -52.6% |
| 1992 | 18,615 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 20,296 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 29,089 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1995 | 19,065 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 1996 | 20,684 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 25,512 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 23,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 21,669 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 31,621 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 2001 | 31,162 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 32,303 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 30,202 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 32,205 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 28,366 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 89,194 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +214.4% |
| 2007 | 71,354 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 90,127 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 58,070 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2010 | 45,750 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 42,920 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 78,395 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +82.7% |
| 2013 | 70,468 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 89,850 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 128,302 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2016 | 143,964 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 141,936 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 145,885 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 147,753 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 158,454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 153,553 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 157,457 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 175,444 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 175,444 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 56.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 175,444 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,377 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 40.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +839.1% | 6,932 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 65,097 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,701 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,060 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,772 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,513 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,819 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 71,224 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,003 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,970 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 107,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 18,615 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 46,425 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,460 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 28,366 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 90,127 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,522 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 42,920 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 147,753 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,227 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 153,553 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 175,444 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 6 Israel 199,463 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Micronesia (country) 188,154 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Tonga 184,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 French Polynesia 149,287 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Kiribati 125,020 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Sao Tome and Principe 85,723 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Lebanon?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Lebanon was 175,444 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 175,444 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,060 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Lebanon rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Lebanon ranks 9th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.0%. 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 Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.