Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) was 1.02 billion units per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Lebanon, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Lebanon is 1.02 billion units per square kilometre, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 194.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Lebanon peaked at 1.02 billion units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 118,508 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lebanon ranks 5th of 153 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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 118,508 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 139,886 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1963 | 187,068 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1964 | 137,964 units per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1965 | 147,576 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 151,388 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 153,451 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 170,806 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 161,908 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 162,400 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 192,987 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 218,469 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 250,682 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 286,690 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 367,441 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1976 | 470,362 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1977 | 485,613 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 594,001 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 646,497 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 740,537 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 868,110 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 1.07 million units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1983 | 1.25 million units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 1.34 million units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 1.97 million units per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1986 | 2.97 million units per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 1987 | 6.58 million units per square kilometre | +121.2% |
| 1988 | 17.45 million units per square kilometre | +165.3% |
| 1989 | 27.32 million units per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 1990 | 42.56 million units per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 1991 | 64.97 million units per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1992 | 112.92 million units per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 1993 | 108.07 million units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 136.76 million units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 149.85 million units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 169.10 million units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 186.06 million units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 196.91 million units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 216.01 million units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 227.64 million units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 225.51 million units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 245.62 million units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 273.45 million units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 292.11 million units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 284.71 million units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 320.49 million units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 344.57 million units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 410.42 million units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 463.44 million units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 547.60 million units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 585.74 million units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 677.96 million units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 726.94 million units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 791.86 million units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 862.59 million units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 969.11 million units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 billion units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.02 billion units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.30 million units per square kilometre, 779.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.02 billion units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.10 million units per square kilometre, 327.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) 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 | +165.3% | 6.58 million units per square kilometre | 17.45 million units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +121.2% | 2.97 million units per square kilometre | 6.58 million units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +73.8% | 64.97 million units per square kilometre | 112.92 million units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152,062 units per square kilometre | 118,508 units per square kilometre | 187,068 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 367,514 units per square kilometre | 162,400 units per square kilometre | 646,497 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.16 million units per square kilometre | 740,537 units per square kilometre | 27.32 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.32 million units per square kilometre | 42.56 million units per square kilometre | 216.01 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 308.80 million units per square kilometre | 225.51 million units per square kilometre | 463.44 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 772.24 million units per square kilometre | 547.60 million units per square kilometre | 1.02 billion units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 2 San Marino 8.10 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Japan 1.34 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Korea 1.30 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 972.65 million units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe 473.75 million units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Macau, China 434.14 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, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Lebanon?
- Money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Lebanon was 1.02 billion units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 billion units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,508 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic)?
- Lebanon ranks 5th out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
- Is money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.9%. 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, Seasonally adjusted (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, Seasonally adjusted (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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money, Seasonally adjusted 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, Seasonally adjusted (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.