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

Latest (2017)
1.73 million units per person
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
11th
of 160 countries
All-time high
1.73 million units per person
in 2017
All-time low
621.37 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
58
1960–2017

Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Lebanon, 1960–2017

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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

Annual values for Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Lebanon, 1960 to 2017.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Guinea 2.09 million units per person compare
  2. 9 Indonesia 1.90 million units per person compare
  3. 10 Paraguay 1.82 million units per person compare
  4. 12 Iceland 1.32 million units per person compare
  5. 13 Belarus 1.12 million units per person compare
  6. 14 Colombia 1.08 million units per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 6,262 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.