Capital Accounts in Lebanon
Lebanon: Capital Accounts was 47.95 trillion in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
47.95 trillion
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
7th
of 155 countries
All-time high
47.95 trillion
in 2018
All-time low
366.40 million
in 1968
Years of data
55
1964–2018
Capital Accounts in Lebanon, 1964–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 47.95 trillion for capital accounts 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 in Lebanon peaked at 47.95 trillion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 366.40 million, in 1968.
Lebanon ranks 7th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 383.10 million | — |
| 1965 | 405.90 million | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 410.50 million | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 432.50 million | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 366.40 million | -15.3% |
| 1969 | 373.10 million | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 392.80 million | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 499.20 million | +27.1% |
| 1972 | 459.10 million | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 484.40 million | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 555.20 million | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 677.20 million | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 1.51 billion | +122.8% |
| 1977 | 1.83 billion | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 1.40 billion | -23.5% |
| 1979 | 1.89 billion | +34.5% |
| 1980 | 2.15 billion | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 3.59 billion | +66.8% |
| 1982 | 2.83 billion | -21.3% |
| 1983 | 5.76 billion | +103.9% |
| 1984 | 8.34 billion | +44.8% |
| 1985 | 17.33 billion | +107.7% |
| 1986 | 68.06 billion | +292.8% |
| 1987 | 291.61 billion | +328.5% |
| 1988 | 2.26 trillion | +675.8% |
| 1989 | 2.14 trillion | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 3.51 trillion | +64.1% |
| 1991 | 3.38 trillion | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 6.55 trillion | +93.6% |
| 1993 | 7.17 trillion | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 6.86 trillion | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 7.19 trillion | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 7.48 trillion | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 6.93 trillion | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 7.46 trillion | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 7.82 trillion | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 7.81 trillion | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 8.25 trillion | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 6.38 trillion | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 8.06 trillion | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 8.08 trillion | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.42 trillion | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 13.82 trillion | +46.7% |
| 2007 | 15.19 trillion | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 16.72 trillion | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 22.08 trillion | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 29.35 trillion | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 34.00 trillion | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 38.85 trillion | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 34.97 trillion | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 37.04 trillion | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 36.87 trillion | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 40.63 trillion | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 44.10 trillion | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 47.95 trillion | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 395.25 million | 366.40 million | 432.50 million | 6 |
| 1970s | 970.42 million | 392.80 million | 1.89 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 480.37 billion | 2.15 billion | 2.26 trillion | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.44 trillion | 3.38 trillion | 7.82 trillion | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.58 trillion | 6.38 trillion | 22.08 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.20 trillion | 29.35 trillion | 47.95 trillion | 9 |
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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 capital accounts in Lebanon?
- Capital accounts in Lebanon was 47.95 trillion in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 47.95 trillion in 2018.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 366.40 million in 1968.
- How does Lebanon rank for capital accounts?
- Lebanon ranks 7th out of 155 countries with data for 2018.
- Is capital accounts 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.