Money in Lebanon
Lebanon: Money was 10.65 trillion in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
10.65 trillion
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
13th
of 162 countries
All-time high
10.65 trillion
in 2017
All-time low
400.00 million
in 1950
Years of data
68
1950–2017
Money in Lebanon, 1950–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 10.65 trillion for money in 2017. That is the highest value across all 68 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 in Lebanon peaked at 10.65 trillion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 400.00 million, in 1950.
Lebanon ranks 13th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 400.00 million | — |
| 1951 | 452.00 million | +13.0% |
| 1952 | 424.00 million | -6.2% |
| 1953 | 414.00 million | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 478.00 million | +15.5% |
| 1955 | 555.00 million | +16.1% |
| 1956 | 627.00 million | +13.0% |
| 1957 | 790.00 million | +26.0% |
| 1958 | 827.00 million | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 997.00 million | +20.6% |
| 1960 | 1.11 billion | +11.8% |
| 1961 | 1.20 billion | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 1.41 billion | +17.7% |
| 1963 | 1.89 billion | +33.6% |
| 1964 | 1.39 billion | -26.2% |
| 1965 | 1.51 billion | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 1.55 billion | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.57 billion | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.75 billion | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 1.66 billion | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 1.68 billion | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.00 billion | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 2.28 billion | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 2.62 billion | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 3.00 billion | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 3.83 billion | +27.8% |
| 1976 | 4.89 billion | +27.6% |
| 1977 | 5.03 billion | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 6.14 billion | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 6.68 billion | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 7.67 billion | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 9.01 billion | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 11.07 billion | +22.9% |
| 1983 | 12.95 billion | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 13.78 billion | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 20.15 billion | +46.2% |
| 1986 | 30.33 billion | +50.5% |
| 1987 | 68.89 billion | +127.2% |
| 1988 | 182.86 billion | +165.4% |
| 1989 | 287.19 billion | +57.1% |
| 1990 | 449.92 billion | +56.7% |
| 1991 | 689.40 billion | +53.2% |
| 1992 | 1.20 trillion | +74.0% |
| 1993 | 1.14 trillion | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.44 trillion | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 1.56 trillion | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 1.75 trillion | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 1.93 trillion | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 2.05 trillion | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 2.26 trillion | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 2.39 trillion | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.37 trillion | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.57 trillion | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 2.85 trillion | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 3.03 trillion | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 2.95 trillion | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.32 trillion | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 3.58 trillion | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 4.27 trillion | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 4.84 trillion | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 5.73 trillion | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 6.14 trillion | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 7.10 trillion | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 7.62 trillion | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 8.30 trillion | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 9.04 trillion | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 10.16 trillion | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 10.65 trillion | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 596.40 million | 400.00 million | 997.00 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.50 billion | 1.11 billion | 1.89 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.82 billion | 1.68 billion | 6.68 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.39 billion | 7.67 billion | 287.19 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 trillion | 449.92 billion | 2.26 trillion | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.22 trillion | 2.37 trillion | 4.84 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.09 trillion | 5.73 trillion | 10.65 trillion | 8 |
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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 in Lebanon?
- Money in Lebanon was 10.65 trillion in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.65 trillion in 2017.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 400.00 million in 1950.
- How does Lebanon rank for money?
- Lebanon ranks 13th out of 162 countries with data for 2017.
- Is money 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.