Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Lebanon
Lebanon: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 200.93 units per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▲ Rising
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Lebanon, 1988–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2017, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Lebanon stood at 200.93 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Lebanon peaked at 205.25 units per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 55.19 units per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
That places Lebanon 14th out of 158 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 55.19 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 105.66 units per US$ of GDP | +91.5% |
| 1990 | 158.51 units per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 146.98 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 205.25 units per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 1993 | 143.95 units per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1994 | 149.69 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 133.17 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 128.08 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 122.48 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 118.95 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 130 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 138.43 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 134.01 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 134 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 141.76 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 143.22 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 137.32 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 150.83 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 144.12 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 146.62 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 136.72 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 149 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 153.74 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 161.38 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 162.55 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 172.6 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 181.1 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 198.62 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 200.93 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 200.93 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.78 units per US$ of GDP, 14.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 200.93 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.12 units per US$ of GDP, 94.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +91.5% | 55.19 units per US$ of GDP | 105.66 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.42 units per US$ of GDP | 55.19 units per US$ of GDP | 105.66 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 143.71 units per US$ of GDP | 118.95 units per US$ of GDP | 205.25 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.7 units per US$ of GDP | 134 units per US$ of GDP | 150.83 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.49 units per US$ of GDP | 149 units per US$ of GDP | 200.93 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Lebanon?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Lebanon was 200.93 units per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 205.25 units per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.19 units per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Lebanon rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Lebanon ranks 14th out of 158 countries with data for 2017.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.