Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Lebanon
Lebanon: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square was 1.04 billion units per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Lebanon, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1.04 billion units per square kilometre for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in 2017. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 197.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Lebanon peaked at 1.04 billion units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 117,204 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lebanon 7th out of 158 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 square in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 117,204 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 137,928 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1963 | 184,262 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1964 | 135,894 units per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1965 | 147,517 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 151,085 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 153,451 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 170,978 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 162,718 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 163,861 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 195,689 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 222,620 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 256,197 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 293,284 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 374,790 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1976 | 478,358 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1977 | 491,926 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 599,941 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 652,962 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 749,423 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 880,264 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 1.08 million units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1983 | 1.27 million units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 1.35 million units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 1.97 million units per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1986 | 2.96 million units per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1987 | 6.73 million units per square kilometre | +127.2% |
| 1988 | 17.88 million units per square kilometre | +165.4% |
| 1989 | 28.07 million units per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1990 | 43.98 million units per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1991 | 67.39 million units per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 1992 | 117.24 million units per square kilometre | +74.0% |
| 1993 | 111.75 million units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 140.46 million units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 152.55 million units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 171.40 million units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 188.60 million units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 200.54 million units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 221.00 million units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 233.56 million units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 231.21 million units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 250.87 million units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 278.30 million units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 296.25 million units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 288.57 million units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 324.70 million units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 349.77 million units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 417.33 million units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 473.09 million units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 559.96 million units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 600.03 million units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 694.39 million units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 744.91 million units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 811.44 million units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 883.91 million units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 993.07 million units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 1.04 billion units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.04 billion units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.39 million units per square kilometre, 748.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.04 billion units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.11 million units per square kilometre, 492.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square 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 | +165.4% | 6.73 million units per square kilometre | 17.88 million units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +127.2% | 2.96 million units per square kilometre | 6.73 million units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +74.0% | 67.39 million units per square kilometre | 117.24 million units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151,226 units per square kilometre | 117,204 units per square kilometre | 184,262 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 372,963 units per square kilometre | 163,861 units per square kilometre | 652,962 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.29 million units per square kilometre | 749,423 units per square kilometre | 28.07 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.49 million units per square kilometre | 43.98 million units per square kilometre | 221.00 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 314.36 million units per square kilometre | 231.21 million units per square kilometre | 473.09 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 791.15 million units per square kilometre | 559.96 million units per square kilometre | 1.04 billion units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 4 South Korea 1.36 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Japan 1.35 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Hong Kong 1.28 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Iran 970.62 million units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 441.59 million units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Macao 434.69 million units 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Lebanon?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Lebanon was 1.04 billion units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 billion units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,204 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square?
- Lebanon ranks 7th out of 158 countries with data for 2017.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money 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
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.