Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) was 196.03 units per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▲ Rising
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Lebanon, 1988–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2017, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Lebanon stood at 196.03 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Lebanon peaked at 197.69 units per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 53.88 units per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
Lebanon ranks 15th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 53.88 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 102.82 units per US$ of GDP | +90.8% |
| 1990 | 153.4 units per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 1991 | 141.71 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 197.69 units per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 1993 | 139.21 units per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1994 | 145.75 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 130.81 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 126.36 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 120.83 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 116.8 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 127.07 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 134.92 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 130.71 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 131.19 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 139.29 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 141.22 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 135.49 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 148.87 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 141.98 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 144.19 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 133.93 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 145.72 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 150.08 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 157.57 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 158.63 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 168.43 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 176.74 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 193.83 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 196.03 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 196.03 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3 units per US$ of GDP, 14.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 196.03 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, 92.5× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +90.8% | 53.88 units per US$ of GDP | 102.82 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +49.2% | 102.82 units per US$ of GDP | 153.4 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.35 units per US$ of GDP | 53.88 units per US$ of GDP | 102.82 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 139.96 units per US$ of GDP | 116.8 units per US$ of GDP | 197.69 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.18 units per US$ of GDP | 130.71 units per US$ of GDP | 148.87 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.38 units per US$ of GDP | 145.72 units per US$ of GDP | 196.03 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, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Lebanon?
- Money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Lebanon was 196.03 units per US$ of GDP 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 197.69 units per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.88 units per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Lebanon rank for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic)?
- Lebanon ranks 15th out of 154 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 38.1%. 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, Seasonally adjusted (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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Money, Seasonally adjusted International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Money, Seasonally adjusted (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.