Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 33.82 million current LCU per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Lebanon, 1964–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money (current lcu), per capita in Lebanon is 33.82 million current LCU per person, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 33.82 million current LCU per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,311 current LCU per person, in 1964.
Lebanon ranks 5th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1,311 current LCU per person | — |
| 1965 | 1,539 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 1,600 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 1,520 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 1,531 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 1,601 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 1,788 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 2,156 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1972 | 2,543 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 3,006 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 3,635 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 3,954 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 4,105 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 5,192 current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 1978 | 6,099 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 7,584 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 9,789 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 13,426 current LCU per person | +37.1% |
| 1982 | 15,895 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1983 | 19,942 current LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 1984 | 24,194 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 37,018 current LCU per person | +53.0% |
| 1986 | 98,140 current LCU per person | +165.1% |
| 1987 | 434,584 current LCU per person | +342.8% |
| 1988 | 629,473 current LCU per person | +44.8% |
| 1989 | 699,295 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | +52.0% |
| 1991 | 1.50 million current LCU per person | +41.0% |
| 1992 | 3.14 million current LCU per person | +109.6% |
| 1993 | 4.10 million current LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 1994 | 5.05 million current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 5.78 million current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 7.17 million current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 8.41 million current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 9.60 million current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 10.53 million current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 11.37 million current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 12.02 million current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 12.81 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 14.28 million current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 15.47 million current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 15.92 million current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 16.87 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 18.60 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 21.00 million current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 24.78 million current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 27.51 million current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 28.71 million current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 29.89 million current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 29.12 million current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 27.91 million current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 28.75 million current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 31.62 million current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 33.82 million current LCU per person | +7.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 33.82 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127,754 current LCU per person, 264.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 33.82 million current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92,588 current LCU per person, 365.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +342.8% | 98,140 current LCU per person | 434,584 current LCU per person |
| 1986 | +165.1% | 37,018 current LCU per person | 98,140 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +109.6% | 1.50 million current LCU per person | 3.14 million current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,517 current LCU per person | 1,311 current LCU per person | 1,601 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 4,006 current LCU per person | 1,788 current LCU per person | 7,584 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 198,176 current LCU per person | 9,789 current LCU per person | 699,295 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.64 million current LCU per person | 1.06 million current LCU per person | 10.53 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.31 million current LCU per person | 11.37 million current LCU per person | 24.78 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.67 million current LCU per person | 27.51 million current LCU per person | 33.82 million current LCU per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 2 Vietnam 131.52 million current LCU per person compare
- 3 South Korea 80.39 million current LCU per person compare
- 4 Indonesia 35.47 million current LCU per person compare
- 6 Paraguay 25.51 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Colombia 14.94 million current LCU per person compare
- 8 Cambodia 14.39 million current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Lebanon
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 29.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 21.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 29.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per capita in Lebanon?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Lebanon was 33.82 million current LCU per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.82 million current LCU per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,311 current LCU per person in 1964.
- How does Lebanon rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. 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 Broad money (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.