Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 8.37 million current LCU per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Lebanon, 1960–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Lebanon is 8.37 million current LCU per person, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 12.09 million current LCU per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 255.79 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Lebanon 5th out of 186 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 255.79 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 284.31 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1962 | 347.2 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1963 | 337 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 584.82 current LCU per person | +73.5% |
| 1965 | 702.9 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1966 | 760.49 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 711.74 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 746.08 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 806.92 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 989.83 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1971 | 1,342 current LCU per person | +35.5% |
| 1972 | 1,613 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 1,658 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2,185 current LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 1975 | 2,268 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 2,427 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 3,266 current LCU per person | +34.6% |
| 1978 | 3,393 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 4,042 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 5,016 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 7,102 current LCU per person | +41.6% |
| 1982 | 6,097 current LCU per person | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 7,036 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 7,368 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 16,862 current LCU per person | +128.9% |
| 1986 | 75,878 current LCU per person | +350.0% |
| 1987 | 403,313 current LCU per person | +431.5% |
| 1988 | 1.08 million current LCU per person | +166.5% |
| 1989 | 949,213 current LCU per person | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 1.43 million current LCU per person | +51.1% |
| 1991 | 1.67 million current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 3.32 million current LCU per person | +98.4% |
| 1993 | 3.93 million current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 4.07 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 4.01 million current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 4.09 million current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.87 million current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 3.26 million current LCU per person | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 3.22 million current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.99 million current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 2.47 million current LCU per person | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 3.18 million current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 4.55 million current LCU per person | +43.2% |
| 2004 | 4.68 million current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 4.47 million current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 5.12 million current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 6.23 million current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 7.39 million current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 10.31 million current LCU per person | +39.6% |
| 2010 | 12.09 million current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 11.76 million current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 11.32 million current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 9.08 million current LCU per person | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 7.92 million current LCU per person | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 7.01 million current LCU per person | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 7.77 million current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 8.37 million current LCU per person | +7.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 8.37 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,725 current LCU per person, 352.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 8.37 million current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,460 current LCU per person, 372.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +431.5% | 75,878 current LCU per person | 403,313 current LCU per person |
| 1986 | +350.0% | 16,862 current LCU per person | 75,878 current LCU per person |
| 1988 | +166.5% | 403,313 current LCU per person | 1.08 million current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 553.72 current LCU per person | 255.79 current LCU per person | 806.92 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,318 current LCU per person | 989.83 current LCU per person | 4,042 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 255,291 current LCU per person | 5,016 current LCU per person | 1.08 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.29 million current LCU per person | 1.43 million current LCU per person | 4.09 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 million current LCU per person | 2.47 million current LCU per person | 10.31 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.41 million current LCU per person | 7.01 million current LCU per person | 12.09 million current LCU per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 2 Iran 29.52 million current LCU per person compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 16.63 million current LCU per person compare
- 4 South Korea 12.13 million current LCU per person compare
- 6 Paraguay 7.93 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Indonesia 7.56 million current LCU per person compare
- 8 Cambodia 7.42 million current LCU per person 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), per capita in Lebanon?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Lebanon was 8.37 million current LCU per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.09 million current LCU per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 255.79 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Lebanon rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.