Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 1,197 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Lebanon, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1,197 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 5,048 SDR per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.92 SDR per person, in 1960.
That places Lebanon 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.92 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 10.59 SDR per person | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 17.18 SDR per person | +62.1% |
| 1963 | 16.6 SDR per person | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 23.39 SDR per person | +41.0% |
| 1965 | 32.12 SDR per person | +37.3% |
| 1966 | 40.5 SDR per person | +26.1% |
| 1967 | 38.88 SDR per person | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 18.58 SDR per person | -52.2% |
| 1969 | 24.7 SDR per person | +33.0% |
| 1970 | 40.11 SDR per person | +62.4% |
| 1971 | 73.23 SDR per person | +82.6% |
| 1972 | 118.32 SDR per person | +61.6% |
| 1973 | 151.33 SDR per person | +27.9% |
| 1974 | 395.49 SDR per person | +161.3% |
| 1975 | 380.3 SDR per person | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 410.39 SDR per person | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 466.73 SDR per person | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 498.15 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 402.12 SDR per person | -19.3% |
| 1980 | 420.79 SDR per person | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 430.29 SDR per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 771.26 SDR per person | +79.2% |
| 1983 | 581.05 SDR per person | -24.7% |
| 1984 | 211.08 SDR per person | -63.7% |
| 1985 | 297.45 SDR per person | +40.9% |
| 1986 | 114.39 SDR per person | -61.5% |
| 1987 | 70.04 SDR per person | -38.8% |
| 1988 | 203.66 SDR per person | +190.8% |
| 1989 | 195.63 SDR per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 121.86 SDR per person | -37.7% |
| 1991 | 235.65 SDR per person | +93.4% |
| 1992 | 282.87 SDR per person | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 423.03 SDR per person | +49.6% |
| 1994 | 676.25 SDR per person | +59.9% |
| 1995 | 762.11 SDR per person | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 1,014 SDR per person | +33.1% |
| 1997 | 1,070 SDR per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1,105 SDR per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1,323 SDR per person | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 1,045 SDR per person | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 897.65 SDR per person | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 1,185 SDR per person | +32.0% |
| 2003 | 1,853 SDR per person | +56.4% |
| 2004 | 1,634 SDR per person | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 1,772 SDR per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 1,863 SDR per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1,678 SDR per person | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 2,660 SDR per person | +58.5% |
| 2009 | 3,673 SDR per person | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 4,014 SDR per person | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 4,268 SDR per person | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 4,578 SDR per person | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 4,115 SDR per person | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 4,265 SDR per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 4,286 SDR per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5,048 SDR per person | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 4,902 SDR per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 4,820 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4,708 SDR per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,988 SDR per person | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 2,283 SDR per person | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 2,044 SDR per person | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 1,071 SDR per person | -47.6% |
| 2024 | 1,197 SDR per person | +11.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1,197 SDR per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265.55 SDR per person, 4.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1,197 SDR per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,085 SDR per person, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +190.8% | 70.04 SDR per person | 203.66 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.25 SDR per person | 9.92 SDR per person | 40.5 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 293.62 SDR per person | 40.11 SDR per person | 498.15 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 329.56 SDR per person | 70.04 SDR per person | 771.26 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 701.48 SDR per person | 121.86 SDR per person | 1,323 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,826 SDR per person | 897.65 SDR per person | 3,673 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,500 SDR per person | 4,014 SDR per person | 5,048 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,917 SDR per person | 1,071 SDR per person | 2,988 SDR per person | 5 |
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, 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Lebanon?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Lebanon was 1,197 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5,048 SDR per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.92 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does Lebanon rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.