Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 1.73 million units per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Lebanon, 1960–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1.73 million units per person for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in 2017. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 134.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 1.73 million units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 621.37 units per person, in 1960.
That places Lebanon 11th out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 621.37 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 648.08 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 738.91 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 956.7 units per person | +29.5% |
| 1964 | 684.64 units per person | -28.4% |
| 1965 | 722.46 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 719.47 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 711.37 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 771.76 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 714.99 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 702.52 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 818.34 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 907.43 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 1,019 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 1,139 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 1,424 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 1,795 units per person | +26.1% |
| 1977 | 1,822 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 2,174 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 2,317 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 2,603 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 2,993 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 3,624 units per person | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 4,183 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 4,372 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 6,264 units per person | +43.3% |
| 1986 | 9,189 units per person | +46.7% |
| 1987 | 20,348 units per person | +121.5% |
| 1988 | 52,932 units per person | +160.1% |
| 1989 | 81,465 units per person | +53.9% |
| 1990 | 125,146 units per person | +53.6% |
| 1991 | 187,905 units per person | +50.1% |
| 1992 | 320,064 units per person | +70.3% |
| 1993 | 299,221 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 369,389 units per person | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 394,020 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 434,581 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 469,613 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 490,646 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 531,293 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 551,886 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 537,334 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 574,975 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 629,105 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 658,927 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 631,990 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 699,142 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 738,652 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 866,799 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 969,429 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million units per person | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million units per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.36 million units per person | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million units per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.40 million units per person | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.61 million units per person | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 1.73 million units per person | +7.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.73 million units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,525 units per person, 48.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.73 million units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18,543 units per person, 93.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +160.1% | 20,348 units per person | 52,932 units per person |
| 1987 | +121.5% | 9,189 units per person | 20,348 units per person |
| 1992 | +70.3% | 187,905 units per person | 320,064 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 728.97 units per person | 621.37 units per person | 956.7 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,412 units per person | 702.52 units per person | 2,317 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,797 units per person | 2,603 units per person | 81,465 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 362,188 units per person | 125,146 units per person | 531,293 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 685,824 units per person | 537,334 units per person | 969,429 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million units per person | 1.14 million units per person | 1.73 million units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Lebanon?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Lebanon was 1.73 million units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 621.37 units per person in 1960.
- How does Lebanon rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 11th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.2%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.