Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.2728 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Lebanon, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Lebanon is 0.2728 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 0.6303 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1634 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.2193 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0.2627 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1634 SDR per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1901 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1862 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2072 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2772 SDR per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2602 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3013 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2812 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.27 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3258 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2643 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 0.226 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2782 SDR per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4195 SDR per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3571 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3869 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4037 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3291 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4514 SDR per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5244 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5323 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5504 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5497 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.509 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5675 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5602 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6303 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5754 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5312 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5349 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5474 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.57 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5655 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3144 SDR per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2728 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.2728 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1032 SDR per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.2728 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1581 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.241 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2193 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2627 SDR per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2463 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1634 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.3258 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3641 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.226 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.5244 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5541 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.509 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.6303 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.454 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2728 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.57 SDR per US$ of GDP | 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 (sdr), per unit of gdp in Lebanon?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Lebanon was 0.2728 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6303 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1634 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.