Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 1.39 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Lebanon is 1.39 million SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 1.39 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,764 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lebanon ranks 2nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,764 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16,818 SDR per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 16,823 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 17,968 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 17,872 SDR per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 18,968 SDR per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 18,973 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 33,643 SDR per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 1969 | 28,263 SDR per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 30,006 SDR per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 36,183 SDR per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1972 | 53,822 SDR per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 83,836 SDR per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 1974 | 137,212 SDR per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 107,918 SDR per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 104,473 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 122,360 SDR per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 156,312 SDR per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 350,368 SDR per square kilometre | +124.1% |
| 1980 | 416,661 SDR per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 307,858 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 373,381 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 328,485 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 283,534 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 268,368 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 288,084 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 307,614 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 274,822 SDR per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 275,070 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 243,955 SDR per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 222,841 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 218,482 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 256,383 SDR per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 236,660 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 234,542 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 231,486 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 193,890 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 184,260 SDR per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 190,636 SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 189,889 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 198,336 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 227,269 SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 253,125 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 254,243 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 323,559 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 380,924 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 475,620 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 509,034 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 625,343 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 822,716 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 898,962 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 976,004 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 705,076 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 750,390 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 689,567 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 768,405 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 820,674 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 830,724 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 992,845 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.23 million SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.39 million SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.39 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,073 SDR per square kilometre, 1292.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.39 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,146 SDR per square kilometre, 334.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +124.1% | 156,312 SDR per square kilometre | 350,368 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,344 SDR per square kilometre | 13,764 SDR per square kilometre | 33,643 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 118,249 SDR per square kilometre | 30,006 SDR per square kilometre | 350,368 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 312,388 SDR per square kilometre | 268,368 SDR per square kilometre | 416,661 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 221,314 SDR per square kilometre | 184,260 SDR per square kilometre | 256,383 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 343,734 SDR per square kilometre | 189,889 SDR per square kilometre | 625,343 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 825,536 SDR per square kilometre | 689,567 SDR per square kilometre | 992,845 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million SDR per square kilometre | 1.17 million SDR per square kilometre | 1.39 million SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 1 Singapore 15.83 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 3 Switzerland 1.30 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 4 Netherlands 898,984 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 5 Aruba 853,994 SDR 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 gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Lebanon was 1.39 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,764 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 2nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) 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.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value 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
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) 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.