Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 12,362 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12,362 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 189 countries
All-time high
12,362 units per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
111.44 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 12,362 units per square kilometre for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 264.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 12,362 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 111.44 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lebanon ranks 25th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 111.44 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 167.16 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 167.16 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 167.16 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 167.16 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 167.16 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 221.9 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1968 | 220.92 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 220.92 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 220.92 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 220.92 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 220.92 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 221.9 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 221.9 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 221.9 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 221.9 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 221.9 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 222.87 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 209.19 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 598.24 units per square kilometre | +186.0% |
| 1981 | 598.24 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 599.22 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,841 units per square kilometre | +207.2% |
| 1984 | 1,841 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,841 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,841 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,841 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,841 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,841 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,841 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,841 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,841 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,841 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,841 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,841 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,841 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,841 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,841 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,841 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,841 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,841 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,841 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,841 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,841 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,841 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,841 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,841 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,841 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,841 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,841 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,390 units per square kilometre | +84.2% |
| 2012 | 3,390 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,390 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,390 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,390 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12,362 units per square kilometre | +264.6% |
| 2017 | 12,362 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12,362 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12,362 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,362 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12,362 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,362 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,362 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 12,362 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 143.15 units per square kilometre, 86.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 12,362 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 401.9 units per square kilometre, 30.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178.99 units per square kilometre | 111.44 units per square kilometre | 221.9 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 220.43 units per square kilometre | 209.19 units per square kilometre | 222.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,468 units per square kilometre | 598.24 units per square kilometre | 1,841 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,841 units per square kilometre | 1,841 units per square kilometre | 1,841 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,841 units per square kilometre | 1,841 units per square kilometre | 1,841 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,824 units per square kilometre | 1,841 units per square kilometre | 12,362 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,362 units per square kilometre | 12,362 units per square kilometre | 12,362 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 22 Italy 13,871 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Ireland 13,480 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Austria 13,278 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 France 10,212 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Cyprus 9,206 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 8,718 units 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 reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 12,362 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 12,362 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.44 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 264.6%. 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 Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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.