Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 972.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▼ Falling
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lebanon, 1988–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2017, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lebanon stood at 972.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 2,130 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 615.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
Lebanon ranks 9th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1,121 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 1,231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 1,816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 1991 | 1,310 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1992 | 2,130 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.6% |
| 1993 | 1,891 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 1,651 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 1,354 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 1,205 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 1,009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 789.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 788.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 749.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 615.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 740 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 1,025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 1,016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 970.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1,104 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 1,215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 1,249 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,455 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 1,585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 1,501 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,347 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 1,112 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 1,045 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 908.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 960.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 972.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 972.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 103.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 972.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 370.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,176 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,121 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,395 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 788.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,130 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 615.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,455 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 908.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 6 Indonesia 1,493 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Guinea 1,224 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Paraguay 1,129 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Laos 878.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Iraq 598.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Madagascar 585.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Lebanon?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lebanon was 972.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,130 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 615.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Lebanon rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.