Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Lebanon
Lebanon: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per was 3,728 units per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▲ Rising
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Lebanon, 1988–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 3,728 units per US$ of GDP for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in 2017. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Lebanon peaked at 3,728 units per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 601.09 units per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
That places Lebanon 4th out of 158 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 601.09 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 801.33 units per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 1,188 units per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 1991 | 1,026 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 1,810 units per US$ of GDP | +76.5% |
| 1993 | 1,830 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1,898 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1,820 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1,984 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 2,072 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 2,208 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 2,447 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 2,714 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 2,864 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 2,851 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3,077 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 3,220 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 3,322 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,489 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 3,485 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,405 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 3,358 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,459 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 3,510 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,394 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 3,405 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,510 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3,546 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,710 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 3,728 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 3,728 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.36 units per US$ of GDP, 279.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 3,728 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.48 units per US$ of GDP, 1506.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +76.5% | 1,026 units per US$ of GDP | 1,810 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +48.3% | 801.33 units per US$ of GDP | 1,188 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +33.3% | 601.09 units per US$ of GDP | 801.33 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 701.21 units per US$ of GDP | 601.09 units per US$ of GDP | 801.33 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,828 units per US$ of GDP | 1,026 units per US$ of GDP | 2,447 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,178 units per US$ of GDP | 2,714 units per US$ of GDP | 3,489 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,533 units per US$ of GDP | 3,394 units per US$ of GDP | 3,728 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 1 Zimbabwe 11.37 trillion units per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Viet Nam 23,944 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Iran, Islamic Republic of 21,537 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Sao Tome and Principe 2,993 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Indonesia 2,814 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,097 units 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 quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Lebanon?
- Quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Lebanon was 3,728 units per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,728 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 601.09 units per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Lebanon rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per?
- Lebanon ranks 4th out of 158 countries with data for 2017.
- Is quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Quasi-Money International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.