Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre was 20.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
20.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
4th
of 165 countries
All-time high
20.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
260,215 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
54
1964–2017
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1964–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 20.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2017. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 131.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 20.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 260,215 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Lebanon 4th out of 165 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 260,215 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 314,223 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1966 | 335,963 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 327,791 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 339,238 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 364,252 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 417,077 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 515,670 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1972 | 623,939 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 755,914 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1974 | 936,315 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1975 | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1978 | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 2.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1980 | 2.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 3.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1982 | 4.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 6.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1984 | 7.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 11.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 1986 | 31.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +171.9% |
| 1987 | 143.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +354.3% |
| 1988 | 212.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1989 | 240.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 373.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 1991 | 537.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1992 | 1.15 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +114.1% |
| 1993 | 1.53 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1994 | 1.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 2.24 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 2.83 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1997 | 3.38 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 3.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 4.38 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 4.81 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 5.17 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 5.59 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 6.32 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 6.96 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 7.27 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 7.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 8.81 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 10.11 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 12.09 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 13.56 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 14.30 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 15.30 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 16.35 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 17.31 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 18.19 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 19.54 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 20.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 20.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.26 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2199.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 20.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.57 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2128.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +354.3% | 31.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 143.82 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +171.9% | 11.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 31.66 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +114.1% | 537.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.15 billion current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 323,614 current LCU per square kilometre | 260,215 current LCU per square kilometre | 364,252 current LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 417,077 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 240.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 373.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.38 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.50 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4.81 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 12.09 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.86 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 13.56 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 20.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 1 Vietnam 41.83 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 2 Korea 40.01 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 3 Macao 21.99 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 5 Hong Kong 12.83 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 6 Iran 7.30 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 7 Indonesia 4.66 billion current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lebanon was 20.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,215 current LCU per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Lebanon rank for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 4th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) 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.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Broad money (current LCU) 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.