Gold reserves at market value in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gold reserves at market value was 18.45 billion SDR in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.45 billion SDR
Change on year
up 30.1%
World rank
24th
of 166 countries
All-time high
18.45 billion SDR
in 2024
All-time low
19.82 million SDR
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Gold reserves at market value in Lebanon, 1950–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value in Lebanon is 18.45 billion SDR, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 140.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Lebanon peaked at 18.45 billion SDR in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.82 million SDR, in 1950.
That places Lebanon 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.82 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 26.07 million SDR | +31.5% |
| 1952 | 30.34 million SDR | +16.4% |
| 1953 | 34.40 million SDR | +13.4% |
| 1954 | 63.18 million SDR | +83.7% |
| 1955 | 73.65 million SDR | +16.6% |
| 1956 | 77.01 million SDR | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 91.21 million SDR | +18.4% |
| 1958 | 91.42 million SDR | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 101.91 million SDR | +11.5% |
| 1960 | 121.25 million SDR | +19.0% |
| 1961 | 140.81 million SDR | +16.1% |
| 1962 | 172.05 million SDR | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 172.10 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 183.82 million SDR | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 182.84 million SDR | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 194.04 million SDR | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 194.09 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 344.17 million SDR | +77.3% |
| 1969 | 289.13 million SDR | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 306.96 million SDR | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 370.15 million SDR | +20.6% |
| 1972 | 550.60 million SDR | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 857.64 million SDR | +55.8% |
| 1974 | 1.40 billion SDR | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 1.10 billion SDR | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 1.07 billion SDR | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.25 billion SDR | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 1.60 billion SDR | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 3.58 billion SDR | +124.1% |
| 1980 | 4.26 billion SDR | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 3.15 billion SDR | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 3.82 billion SDR | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 3.36 billion SDR | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 2.90 billion SDR | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 2.75 billion SDR | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 2.95 billion SDR | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 3.15 billion SDR | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 2.81 billion SDR | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 2.81 billion SDR | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.50 billion SDR | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 2.28 billion SDR | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 2.24 billion SDR | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.62 billion SDR | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 2.42 billion SDR | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 2.40 billion SDR | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.37 billion SDR | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.98 billion SDR | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 1.88 billion SDR | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.95 billion SDR | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.94 billion SDR | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.03 billion SDR | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.32 billion SDR | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 2.59 billion SDR | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 2.60 billion SDR | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.31 billion SDR | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 3.90 billion SDR | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 4.87 billion SDR | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 5.21 billion SDR | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 6.40 billion SDR | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 8.42 billion SDR | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 9.20 billion SDR | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 9.98 billion SDR | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 7.21 billion SDR | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 7.68 billion SDR | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 7.05 billion SDR | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 7.86 billion SDR | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 8.40 billion SDR | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 8.50 billion SDR | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 10.16 billion SDR | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 12.11 billion SDR | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 11.99 billion SDR | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 12.56 billion SDR | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 14.18 billion SDR | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 18.45 billion SDR | +30.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 18.45 billion SDR is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 370.33 million SDR, 49.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 18.45 billion SDR is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.64 billion SDR, 2.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value 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% | 1.60 billion SDR | 3.58 billion SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.90 million SDR | 19.82 million SDR | 101.91 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 199.43 million SDR | 121.25 million SDR | 344.17 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.21 billion SDR | 306.96 million SDR | 3.58 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.20 billion SDR | 2.75 billion SDR | 4.26 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.26 billion SDR | 1.88 billion SDR | 2.62 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 billion SDR | 1.94 billion SDR | 6.40 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.45 billion SDR | 7.05 billion SDR | 10.16 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.86 billion SDR | 11.99 billion SDR | 18.45 billion SDR | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 in Lebanon?
- Gold reserves at market value in Lebanon was 18.45 billion SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.45 billion SDR in 2024.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.82 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Lebanon rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Lebanon ranks 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.3%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (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.