Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 4.98 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Lebanon, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 4.98 % change on previous year for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2017.
The figure is down 39.6% on the previous year and down 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Lebanon peaked at 445.25 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -16.11 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Lebanon 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 26.05 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1508 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1964 | 78.84 % change on previous year | +52171.0% |
| 1965 | 23.64 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1966 | 11.27 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1967 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 1968 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -298.2% |
| 1969 | 11.1 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 1970 | 25.72 % change on previous year | +131.6% |
| 1971 | 38.97 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 1972 | 23.36 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1973 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1974 | 34.99 % change on previous year | +554.1% |
| 1975 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1976 | 8.34 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 1977 | 36.33 % change on previous year | +335.6% |
| 1978 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1979 | 21.68 % change on previous year | +252.2% |
| 1980 | 26.76 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 44.68 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 1982 | -12.84 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 1983 | 16.92 % change on previous year | -231.8% |
| 1984 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1985 | 133.55 % change on previous year | +1904.3% |
| 1986 | 361.61 % change on previous year | +170.8% |
| 1987 | 445.25 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 171.99 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1989 | -9.9 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1990 | 54.08 % change on previous year | -646.3% |
| 1991 | 19.16 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1992 | 102.6 % change on previous year | +435.4% |
| 1993 | 20.67 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1994 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1811 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1996 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +2083.8% |
| 1997 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -194.0% |
| 1998 | -14.27 % change on previous year | +283.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7372 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2000 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -869.7% |
| 2001 | -16.11 % change on previous year | +183.9% |
| 2002 | 30.54 % change on previous year | -289.6% |
| 2003 | 45.23 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2004 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2005 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 2006 | 16.54 % change on previous year | -653.0% |
| 2007 | 24.07 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 2008 | 20.61 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 41.54 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 2010 | 18.37 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 2011 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2012 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2013 | -12.05 % change on previous year | +984.0% |
| 2014 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2015 | -9.72 % change on previous year | +172.7% |
| 2016 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 2017 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 4.98 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.9 % change on previous year, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 4.98 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.98 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +52171.0% | 0.1508 % change on previous year | 78.84 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +2083.8% | 0.1811 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1904.3% | 6.66 % change on previous year | 133.55 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -984.0% | -1.11 % change on previous year | -12.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.83 % change on previous year | -3.86 % change on previous year | 78.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.7 % change on previous year | 5.35 % change on previous year | 38.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.47 % change on previous year | -12.84 % change on previous year | 445.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.89 % change on previous year | -14.27 % change on previous year | 102.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.82 % change on previous year | -16.11 % change on previous year | 45.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4354 % change on previous year | -12.05 % change on previous year | 18.37 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 116 Netherlands 5.75 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Djibouti 5.04 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Iran 5.02 % change on previous year compare
- 120 East Timor 4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Malta 4.89 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Denmark 4.77 % change on previous year 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Lebanon?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Lebanon was 4.98 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 445.25 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.11 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Lebanon rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.3%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.