Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR) was 322.77 million SDR in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Lebanon, 1950–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 322.77 million SDR for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Lebanon peaked at 322.77 million SDR in 1979 and was at its lowest, 19.98 million SDR, in 1950.
Lebanon ranks 19th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.98 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 26.29 million SDR | +31.5% |
| 1952 | 30.59 million SDR | +16.4% |
| 1953 | 34.69 million SDR | +13.4% |
| 1954 | 63.10 million SDR | +81.9% |
| 1955 | 73.71 million SDR | +16.8% |
| 1956 | 77.21 million SDR | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 91.21 million SDR | +18.1% |
| 1958 | 91.21 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 101.71 million SDR | +11.5% |
| 1960 | 119.21 million SDR | +17.2% |
| 1961 | 140.21 million SDR | +17.6% |
| 1962 | 171.71 million SDR | +22.5% |
| 1963 | 171.71 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 183.19 million SDR | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 182.21 million SDR | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 192.99 million SDR | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 192.99 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 287.49 million SDR | +49.0% |
| 1969 | 287.49 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 287.49 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 322.38 million SDR | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 322.38 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 322.60 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 322.52 million SDR | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 322.52 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 322.52 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 322.63 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 322.63 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 322.77 million SDR | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 322.77 million SDR is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.60 million SDR, 70.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 322.77 million SDR is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.00 million SDR, 3.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.97 million SDR | 19.98 million SDR | 101.71 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 192.92 million SDR | 119.21 million SDR | 287.49 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 319.05 million SDR | 287.49 million SDR | 322.77 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 322.77 million SDR | 322.77 million SDR | 322.77 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 322.77 million SDR | 322.77 million SDR | 322.77 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 322.77 million SDR | 322.77 million SDR | 322.77 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 322.77 million SDR | 322.77 million SDR | 322.77 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 322.77 million SDR | 322.77 million SDR | 322.77 million SDR | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 16 Kazakhstan 383.77 million SDR compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 363.54 million SDR compare
- 18 United Kingdom 349.16 million SDR compare
- 20 Spain 316.86 million SDR compare
- 21 Austria 315.11 million SDR compare
- 22 Thailand 263.90 million SDR 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 gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Lebanon?
- Gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Lebanon was 322.77 million SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 322.77 million SDR in 1979.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.98 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Lebanon rank for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- Lebanon ranks 19th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.