Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate was 12.23 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.23 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 126.1%
World rank
57th
of 188 countries
All-time high
180.17 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-62.3 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Lebanon, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Lebanon stood at 12.23 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.1% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Lebanon peaked at 180.17 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -62.3 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Lebanon 57th out of 188 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 (SDR), annual growth rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -23.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -11.17 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1953 | 69.91 % change on previous year | -726.2% |
| 1954 | -34.63 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 1955 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1956 | -16.5 % change on previous year | +1066.5% |
| 1957 | -24.05 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 1958 | 91.63 % change on previous year | -480.9% |
| 1959 | 43.68 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1960 | -22.19 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 1961 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 1962 | 66.39 % change on previous year | +598.6% |
| 1963 | -0.2898 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1964 | 43.01 % change on previous year | -14943.0% |
| 1965 | 39.83 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 28.92 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1967 | -0.7215 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1968 | -49.63 % change on previous year | +6779.3% |
| 1969 | 34.72 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 1970 | 63.92 % change on previous year | +84.1% |
| 1971 | 85.18 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 64.94 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1973 | 30.89 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1974 | 166.7 % change on previous year | +439.7% |
| 1975 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1976 | 9.23 % change on previous year | -636.0% |
| 1977 | 15.19 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 1978 | 9.06 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1979 | -17.46 % change on previous year | -292.8% |
| 1980 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 1981 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1982 | 81.48 % change on previous year | +1664.1% |
| 1983 | -23.14 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 1984 | -62.3 % change on previous year | +169.2% |
| 1985 | 42.69 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 1986 | -59.19 % change on previous year | -238.6% |
| 1987 | -34.99 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1988 | 180.17 % change on previous year | -614.8% |
| 1989 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1990 | -35.02 % change on previous year | +1898.0% |
| 1991 | 92.23 % change on previous year | -363.3% |
| 1992 | 22.05 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1993 | 51.21 % change on previous year | +132.2% |
| 1994 | 61.69 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 14.62 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1996 | 35.27 % change on previous year | +141.2% |
| 1997 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1998 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1999 | 21.67 % change on previous year | +322.8% |
| 2000 | -19.48 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 2001 | -12.54 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2002 | 33.55 % change on previous year | -367.5% |
| 2003 | 58.12 % change on previous year | +73.2% |
| 2004 | -10.32 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2005 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -197.6% |
| 2006 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2007 | -8.12 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 2008 | 60.88 % change on previous year | -849.8% |
| 2009 | 41.24 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2011 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2012 | 10.09 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2013 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2014 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -1147.2% |
| 2015 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2016 | 15.27 % change on previous year | +520.5% |
| 2017 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2018 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2019 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2020 | -37.11 % change on previous year | +592.7% |
| 2021 | -24.04 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2022 | -9.96 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2023 | -46.82 % change on previous year | +369.9% |
| 2024 | 12.23 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 12.23 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.74 % change on previous year, 89% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 12.23 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.27 % change on previous year, 5.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +14943.0% | -0.2898 % change on previous year | 43.01 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -6779.3% | -0.7215 % change on previous year | -49.63 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -1898.0% | -1.75 % change on previous year | -35.02 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1664.1% | 4.62 % change on previous year | 81.48 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1147.2% | -1.37 % change on previous year | 14.39 % change on previous year |
| 1956 | -1066.5% | -1.41 % change on previous year | -16.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.42 % change on previous year | -34.63 % change on previous year | 91.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 14.95 % change on previous year | -49.63 % change on previous year | 66.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.59 % change on previous year | -17.46 % change on previous year | 166.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.47 % change on previous year | -62.3 % change on previous year | 180.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.62 % change on previous year | -35.02 % change on previous year | 92.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.03 % change on previous year | -19.48 % change on previous year | 60.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 % change on previous year | -5.36 % change on previous year | 15.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -21.14 % change on previous year | -46.82 % change on previous year | 12.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 54 Tajikistan 13.04 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Turkmenistan 12.8 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Austria 12.77 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Gambia 12.12 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Romania 12 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Hungary 11.75 % change on previous year 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 reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Lebanon?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Lebanon was 12.23 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 180.17 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.3 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Lebanon rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 (SDR), 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 Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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 Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.