Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 29.61 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Lebanon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Lebanon stood at 29.61 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 298.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Lebanon peaked at 31.94 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6162 units per person, in 1961.
Lebanon ranks 61st of 190 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, per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6353 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6162 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.8955 units per person | +45.3% |
| 1963 | 0.8679 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8421 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8186 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.796 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.03 units per person | +29.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9972 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9707 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9471 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 1 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.9777 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.06 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 1.05 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9867 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9673 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9983 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.05 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.978 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 2.65 units per person | +171.0% |
| 1981 | 2.37 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 2.21 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 6.37 units per person | +187.8% |
| 1984 | 5.85 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 6.43 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 6.98 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 7.89 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 7.33 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 7.02 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 7.45 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 7.34 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 6.91 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 6.77 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 7.07 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 7.07 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.71 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 6.19 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 6.34 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 6.07 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 5.67 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 5.38 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 5.74 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 6.18 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 6.36 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.76 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 5.96 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.14 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.89 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 5.91 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.75 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 10.45 units per person | +81.6% |
| 2012 | 10.18 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.3 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 7.92 units per person | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 7.43 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 26.89 units per person | +262.1% |
| 2017 | 29.24 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 29.39 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 30.18 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 31.94 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 30.95 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 29.3 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 29.39 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 28.4 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 29.61 units per person | +4.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 29.61 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12 units per person, 9.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 29.61 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.07 units per person, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +262.1% | 7.43 units per person | 26.89 units per person |
| 1983 | +187.8% | 2.21 units per person | 6.37 units per person |
| 1980 | +171.0% | 0.978 units per person | 2.65 units per person |
| 2011 | +81.6% | 5.75 units per person | 10.45 units per person |
| 1962 | +45.3% | 0.6162 units per person | 0.8955 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8468 units per person | 0.6162 units per person | 1.03 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 units per person | 0.9471 units per person | 1.06 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.51 units per person | 2.21 units per person | 7.89 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.79 units per person | 6.07 units per person | 7.45 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9 units per person | 5.38 units per person | 6.36 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.67 units per person | 5.75 units per person | 30.18 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.93 units per person | 28.4 units per person | 31.94 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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, 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, per capita in Lebanon?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Lebanon was 29.61 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.94 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6162 units per person in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 61st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.