Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 5.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
5.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
4th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5.96 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
51,417 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lebanon is 5.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 5.96 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 51,417 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lebanon ranks 4th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51,417 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 64,809 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1963 | 64,907 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 116,080 current LCU per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 1965 | 143,524 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1966 | 159,699 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 153,530 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 165,287 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 183,640 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 230,874 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1971 | 320,846 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1972 | 395,796 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1973 | 416,967 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 562,844 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1975 | 597,054 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 646,846 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 881,815 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1978 | 936,083 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1982 | 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 2.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 5.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +133.6% |
| 1986 | 24.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +361.6% |
| 1987 | 133.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +445.2% |
| 1988 | 363.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +172.0% |
| 1989 | 327.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 503.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1991 | 600.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 1.22 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +102.6% |
| 1993 | 1.47 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 1.55 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.55 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.61 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.55 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.33 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 1.34 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.27 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.06 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 1.39 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2003 | 2.01 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2004 | 2.10 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.38 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 2.95 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 3.56 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 5.03 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 5.96 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 5.86 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.79 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.10 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 4.91 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.44 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 4.80 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 5.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2992.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3352.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +445.2% | 24.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 133.47 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +361.6% | 5.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 24.48 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +172.0% | 133.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 363.04 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +133.6% | 2.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.30 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122,544 current LCU per square kilometre | 51,417 current LCU per square kilometre | 183,640 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 612,812 current LCU per square kilometre | 230,874 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 363.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 503.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.61 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 1.06 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 5.03 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4.44 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 5.96 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 1 Macao 18.60 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 2 Hong Kong 8.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 3 South Korea 5.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 5 Iran 1.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 6 Indonesia 1.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 622.80 million current LCU 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lebanon was 5.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,417 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) 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.