Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate was 5.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 279.2%
World rank
59th
of 189 countries
All-time high
318.52 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
-8.74 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
78
1948–2025
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate in Lebanon, 1948–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in Lebanon stood at 5.01 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 279.2% on the previous year and up 215.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in Lebanon peaked at 318.52 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, -8.74 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Lebanon ranks 59th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1949 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | 318.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 0.885 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1956 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 32.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -0.4405 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 8.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 11.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1975 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -393.8% |
| 1976 | -0.7541 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1977 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -703.6% |
| 1978 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 1979 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 1980 | 176.88 % change on previous year | -3573.0% |
| 1981 | -8.74 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1982 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1983 | 191.54 % change on previous year | -3875.9% |
| 1984 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1985 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -289.2% |
| 1986 | 11.36 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 15.98 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1988 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1989 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1990 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -452.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5465 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1992 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -809.0% |
| 1993 | -0.0892 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1994 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -7141.8% |
| 1995 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1996 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -278.9% |
| 1997 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +89.0% |
| 1998 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 1999 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 2000 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 2001 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -330.8% |
| 2003 | 9.3 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2005 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -276.6% |
| 2006 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 2007 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2008 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 2009 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 2010 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 2011 | 83.59 % change on previous year | -4837.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1076 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2004 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 2014 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -3055.5% |
| 2015 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 253.72 % change on previous year | -5927.6% |
| 2017 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2018 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2019 | -0.5731 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2020 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -824.9% |
| 2021 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 2022 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8134 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2024 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -444.0% |
| 2025 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -279.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5.01 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5.01 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +7141.8% | -0.0892 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +5927.6% | -4.35 % change on previous year | 253.72 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +4837.9% | -1.76 % change on previous year | 83.59 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +3875.9% | -5.07 % change on previous year | 191.54 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +3573.0% | -5.09 % change on previous year | 176.88 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -3055.5% | 0.2004 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1950s | 31.94 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 318.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.23 % change on previous year | -0.4405 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.37 % change on previous year | -5.09 % change on previous year | 11.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.01 % change on previous year | -8.74 % change on previous year | 191.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5346 % change on previous year | -6.17 % change on previous year | 8.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 % change on previous year | -7.97 % change on previous year | 9.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.86 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year | 253.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0923 % change on previous year | -4.91 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More financial sector data for Lebanon
- 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in Lebanon?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in Lebanon was 5.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 318.52 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.74 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Lebanon rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.1%. 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, US dollar, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.