Money, Seasonally adjusted in Lebanon
Lebanon: Money, Seasonally adjusted was 10.39 trillion in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Money, Seasonally adjusted in Lebanon, 1957–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money, seasonally adjusted in Lebanon is 10.39 trillion, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 194.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted in Lebanon peaked at 10.39 trillion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 791.58 million, in 1957.
That places Lebanon 11th out of 157 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, Seasonally adjusted in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 791.58 million | — |
| 1958 | 829.49 million | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 1.00 billion | +20.7% |
| 1960 | 1.13 billion | +12.4% |
| 1961 | 1.21 billion | +7.8% |
| 1962 | 1.43 billion | +18.0% |
| 1963 | 1.91 billion | +33.7% |
| 1964 | 1.41 billion | -26.2% |
| 1965 | 1.51 billion | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 1.55 billion | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.57 billion | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.75 billion | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 1.66 billion | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 1.66 billion | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.97 billion | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 2.23 billion | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 2.56 billion | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 2.93 billion | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 3.76 billion | +28.2% |
| 1976 | 4.81 billion | +28.0% |
| 1977 | 4.97 billion | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 6.08 billion | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 6.61 billion | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 7.58 billion | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 8.88 billion | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 10.92 billion | +22.9% |
| 1983 | 12.80 billion | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 13.70 billion | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 20.15 billion | +47.1% |
| 1986 | 30.42 billion | +50.9% |
| 1987 | 67.29 billion | +121.2% |
| 1988 | 178.54 billion | +165.3% |
| 1989 | 279.47 billion | +56.5% |
| 1990 | 435.41 billion | +55.8% |
| 1991 | 664.67 billion | +52.7% |
| 1992 | 1.16 trillion | +73.8% |
| 1993 | 1.11 trillion | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.40 trillion | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 1.53 trillion | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 1.73 trillion | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 1.90 trillion | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 2.01 trillion | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.21 trillion | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 2.33 trillion | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 2.31 trillion | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.51 trillion | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 2.80 trillion | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 2.99 trillion | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 2.91 trillion | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.28 trillion | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 3.52 trillion | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 4.20 trillion | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 4.74 trillion | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 5.60 trillion | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 5.99 trillion | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 6.94 trillion | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 7.44 trillion | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 8.10 trillion | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 8.82 trillion | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 9.91 trillion | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 10.39 trillion | +4.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 10.39 trillion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 452.68 billion, 23.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 10.39 trillion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 336.42 billion, 30.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money, Seasonally adjusted 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% | 67.29 billion | 178.54 billion |
| 1987 | +121.2% | 30.42 billion | 67.29 billion |
| 1992 | +73.8% | 664.67 billion | 1.16 trillion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 874.02 million | 791.58 million | 1.00 billion | 3 |
| 1960s | 1.51 billion | 1.13 billion | 1.91 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.76 billion | 1.66 billion | 6.61 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.98 billion | 7.58 billion | 279.47 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 trillion | 435.41 billion | 2.21 trillion | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 trillion | 2.31 trillion | 4.74 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.90 trillion | 5.60 trillion | 10.39 trillion | 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 in Lebanon?
- Money, seasonally adjusted in Lebanon was 10.39 trillion in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money, seasonally adjusted recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.39 trillion in 2017.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 791.58 million in 1957.
- How does Lebanon rank for money, seasonally adjusted?
- Lebanon ranks 11th out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is money, seasonally adjusted 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money, Seasonally adjusted (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.