Gross international reserves, Central bank, In months of next year's in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross international reserves, Central bank, In months of next year's was 4.91 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross international reserves, Central bank, In months of next year's in Lebanon, 2004–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 4.91 for gross international reserves, central bank, in months of next year's in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross international reserves, central bank, in months of next year's in Lebanon peaked at 19.13 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.61, in 2007.
Lebanon ranks 12th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross international reserves, Central bank, In months of next year's in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.7 | — |
| 2005 | 6.38 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 6.22 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.61 | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 7.38 | +60.0% |
| 2009 | 11.17 | +51.4% |
| 2010 | 11.34 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 11.65 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 11.28 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.08 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 12.57 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 11.9 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 12.81 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 13.09 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.03 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 19.13 | +58.9% |
| 2020 | 11.87 | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 6.61 | -44.3% |
| 2022 | 5.26 | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 4.93 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 4.91 | -0.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 4.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.32, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 4.91 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.58, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross international reserves, Central bank, In months of next year's 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +60.0% | 4.61 | 7.38 |
| 2019 | +58.9% | 12.03 | 19.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.08 | 4.61 | 11.17 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.79 | 11.28 | 19.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 | 4.91 | 11.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 9 Iraq 5.72 compare
- 10 Morocco 5.29 compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 5.1 compare
- 13 Mauritania 4.84 compare
- 14 Oman 4.25 compare
- 15 Azerbaijan 4.18 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 gross international reserves, central bank, in months of next year's in Lebanon?
- Gross international reserves, central bank, in months of next year's in Lebanon was 4.91 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross international reserves, central bank, in months of next year's recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 19.13 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross international reserves, central bank, in months of next year's recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 in 2007.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross international reserves, central bank, in months of next year's?
- Lebanon ranks 12th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross international reserves, central bank, in months of next year's rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. 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 Gross international reserves, Central bank, In months of next year's imports of goods and services (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Middle East and Central Asia Department Regional Economic Outlook (MCDREO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for 32 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Georgia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyz Republic, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, West Bank and Gaza, and Yemen. These countries and territories are divided into two main nonoverlapping groups, based on export earnings, namely (1) oil exporters; and (2) oil importers. The oil importers group comprises (1) emerging market and middle-income countries (EM&MI) and (2) low-income countries (LICs) based on the income level. Additional analytical and regional groups might be used to provide a more granular breakdown for analysis and continuity.