Least developed countries vs Lebanon: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- Least developed countries
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 49.4% against 26.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 23.3%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.9 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 36th and Lebanon ranks 36th of 40 groups.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2% | 3,699.2% | 3,683.1% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 651.6% | 646.8% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 249.0% | 242.4% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 73.5% | 49.5% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 79.9% | 39.1% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 50.7% | 21.4% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Least developed countries or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 49.4% against 26.1% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Least developed countries and Lebanon?
- 23.3%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Lebanon?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Lebanon rank globally for total reserves?
- Least developed countries ranks 36th and Lebanon ranks 36th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.