Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 4.69 billion units per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Lebanon, 1964–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Lebanon is 4.69 billion units per square kilometre, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 186.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Lebanon peaked at 4.69 billion units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35,816 units per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places Lebanon 4th out of 150 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 37,449 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 39,677 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 40,127 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 42,278 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 35,816 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1969 | 36,471 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 38,397 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 48,798 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1972 | 44,878 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 47,351 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 54,272 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 66,198 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 147,517 units per square kilometre | +122.8% |
| 1977 | 179,355 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 137,243 units per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1979 | 184,594 units per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1980 | 210,557 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 351,124 units per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 1982 | 276,325 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1983 | 563,392 units per square kilometre | +103.9% |
| 1984 | 815,689 units per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1985 | 1.69 million units per square kilometre | +107.7% |
| 1986 | 6.65 million units per square kilometre | +292.8% |
| 1987 | 28.51 million units per square kilometre | +328.5% |
| 1988 | 221.13 million units per square kilometre | +675.8% |
| 1989 | 209.37 million units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 343.55 million units per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 1991 | 330.60 million units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 640.05 million units per square kilometre | +93.6% |
| 1993 | 700.88 million units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 670.41 million units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 703.04 million units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 731.08 million units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 677.85 million units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 729.52 million units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 764.49 million units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 763.42 million units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 806.90 million units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 623.80 million units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 787.72 million units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 789.90 million units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 920.68 million units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 1.35 billion units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2007 | 1.49 billion units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.63 billion units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 2.16 billion units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 2.87 billion units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 3.32 billion units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 3.80 billion units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 3.42 billion units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 3.62 billion units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 3.60 billion units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.97 billion units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 4.31 billion units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 4.69 billion units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 4.69 billion units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 345,963 units per square kilometre, 13549.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 4.69 billion units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 715,344 units per square kilometre, 6552.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +675.8% | 28.51 million units per square kilometre | 221.13 million units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +328.5% | 6.65 million units per square kilometre | 28.51 million units per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +292.8% | 1.69 million units per square kilometre | 6.65 million units per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +122.8% | 66,198 units per square kilometre | 147,517 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,636 units per square kilometre | 35,816 units per square kilometre | 42,278 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 94,860 units per square kilometre | 38,397 units per square kilometre | 184,594 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.96 million units per square kilometre | 210,557 units per square kilometre | 221.13 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 629.15 million units per square kilometre | 330.60 million units per square kilometre | 764.49 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 billion units per square kilometre | 623.80 million units per square kilometre | 2.16 billion units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 billion units per square kilometre | 2.87 billion units per square kilometre | 4.69 billion units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 1 Zimbabwe 33,268,700.00 trillion units per square kilometre compare
- 2 San Marino 18.35 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Vietnam 6.50 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Italy 1.21 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Hong Kong 1.16 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 7 South Korea 1.12 billion units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Lebanon
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 26.00 million current LCU per person (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,021 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2017)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 322.77 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 18.45 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 6.95 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 7.09 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 25.54 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 25.57 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,404 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Lebanon?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Lebanon was 4.69 billion units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 billion units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,816 units per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Lebanon rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Lebanon ranks 4th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.8%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.