Total reserves (gold at market value) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Total reserves (gold at market value) was 25.54 billion SDR in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
25.54 billion SDR
Change on year
up 24.6%
World rank
57th
of 188 countries
All-time high
40.10 billion SDR
in 2016
All-time low
38.59 million SDR
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Total reserves (gold at market value) in Lebanon, 1950–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 25.54 billion SDR for total reserves (gold at market value) in 2024.
The figure is up 24.6% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) in Lebanon peaked at 40.10 billion SDR in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.59 million SDR, in 1950.
Lebanon ranks 57th of 188 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.59 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 40.40 million SDR | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 43.07 million SDR | +6.6% |
| 1953 | 56.03 million SDR | +30.1% |
| 1954 | 77.32 million SDR | +38.0% |
| 1955 | 87.59 million SDR | +13.3% |
| 1956 | 88.65 million SDR | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 100.05 million SDR | +12.9% |
| 1958 | 108.36 million SDR | +8.3% |
| 1959 | 126.25 million SDR | +16.5% |
| 1960 | 140.19 million SDR | +11.0% |
| 1961 | 161.55 million SDR | +15.2% |
| 1962 | 206.56 million SDR | +27.9% |
| 1963 | 206.51 million SDR | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 233.03 million SDR | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 251.65 million SDR | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 282.75 million SDR | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 282.16 million SDR | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 388.53 million SDR | +37.7% |
| 1969 | 348.89 million SDR | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 404.92 million SDR | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 551.55 million SDR | +36.2% |
| 1972 | 849.80 million SDR | +54.1% |
| 1973 | 1.25 billion SDR | +47.0% |
| 1974 | 2.45 billion SDR | +96.0% |
| 1975 | 2.13 billion SDR | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 2.19 billion SDR | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 2.54 billion SDR | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 3.01 billion SDR | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 4.75 billion SDR | +57.8% |
| 1980 | 5.51 billion SDR | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 4.45 billion SDR | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 6.18 billion SDR | +38.9% |
| 1983 | 5.18 billion SDR | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 3.59 billion SDR | -30.7% |
| 1985 | 3.72 billion SDR | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 3.35 billion SDR | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 3.41 billion SDR | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 3.54 billion SDR | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 3.53 billion SDR | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.96 billion SDR | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 3.17 billion SDR | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 3.32 billion SDR | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 4.27 billion SDR | +28.4% |
| 1994 | 5.08 billion SDR | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 5.45 billion SDR | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 6.49 billion SDR | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 6.41 billion SDR | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.54 billion SDR | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 7.62 billion SDR | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 6.50 billion SDR | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 6.02 billion SDR | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 7.65 billion SDR | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 11.01 billion SDR | +43.9% |
| 2004 | 10.16 billion SDR | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 11.63 billion SDR | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 12.79 billion SDR | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 13.04 billion SDR | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 18.35 billion SDR | +40.8% |
| 2009 | 24.96 billion SDR | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 28.88 billion SDR | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 31.17 billion SDR | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 34.18 billion SDR | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 31.08 billion SDR | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 34.97 billion SDR | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 35.02 billion SDR | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 40.10 billion SDR | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 38.91 billion SDR | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 37.66 billion SDR | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 37.76 billion SDR | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 29.47 billion SDR | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 25.18 billion SDR | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 24.43 billion SDR | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 20.49 billion SDR | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 25.54 billion SDR | +24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.63 million SDR | 38.59 million SDR | 126.25 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 250.18 million SDR | 140.19 million SDR | 388.53 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.01 billion SDR | 404.92 million SDR | 4.75 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.24 billion SDR | 3.35 billion SDR | 6.18 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.13 billion SDR | 2.96 billion SDR | 7.62 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.21 billion SDR | 6.02 billion SDR | 24.96 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.97 billion SDR | 28.88 billion SDR | 40.10 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.02 billion SDR | 20.49 billion SDR | 29.47 billion SDR | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Lebanon
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -8.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 12.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2676 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,197 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 12.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,220 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 24.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 4,398 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) in Lebanon?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) in Lebanon was 25.54 billion SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 40.10 billion SDR in 2016.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.59 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Lebanon rank for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Lebanon ranks 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April