Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 2.00 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.00 million SDR per square kilometre
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
17th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.92 million SDR per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
15,792 SDR per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 2.00 million SDR per square kilometre for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 3.92 million SDR per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15,792 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lebanon ranks 17th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,792 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20,192 SDR per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1963 | 20,187 SDR per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 22,779 SDR per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 24,599 SDR per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 27,639 SDR per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 27,582 SDR per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 37,979 SDR per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1969 | 34,105 SDR per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 39,581 SDR per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 53,915 SDR per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1972 | 83,070 SDR per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1973 | 122,118 SDR per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1974 | 239,310 SDR per square kilometre | +96.0% |
| 1975 | 208,258 SDR per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 214,071 SDR per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 248,603 SDR per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 293,986 SDR per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 464,009 SDR per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 1980 | 538,386 SDR per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 435,206 SDR per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 604,500 SDR per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1983 | 506,118 SDR per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 350,505 SDR per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1985 | 363,930 SDR per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 327,084 SDR per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 332,966 SDR per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 345,850 SDR per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 344,854 SDR per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 289,298 SDR per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 310,003 SDR per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 324,866 SDR per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 417,242 SDR per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1994 | 496,745 SDR per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 532,655 SDR per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 634,732 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 626,869 SDR per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 639,425 SDR per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 744,424 SDR per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 635,816 SDR per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 588,324 SDR per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 748,110 SDR per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million SDR per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2004 | 992,854 SDR per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million SDR per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million SDR per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million SDR per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million SDR per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2009 | 2.44 million SDR per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 2.82 million SDR per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 3.05 million SDR per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 3.34 million SDR per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 3.04 million SDR per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 3.42 million SDR per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 3.42 million SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.92 million SDR per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 3.80 million SDR per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.68 million SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.69 million SDR per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.88 million SDR per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 2.46 million SDR per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 2.39 million SDR per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million SDR per square kilometre | -16.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.00 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,034 SDR per square kilometre, 111.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.00 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66,813 SDR per square kilometre, 30.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,650 SDR per square kilometre | 15,792 SDR per square kilometre | 37,979 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 196,692 SDR per square kilometre | 39,581 SDR per square kilometre | 464,009 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 414,940 SDR per square kilometre | 327,084 SDR per square kilometre | 604,500 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 501,626 SDR per square kilometre | 289,298 SDR per square kilometre | 744,424 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million SDR per square kilometre | 588,324 SDR per square kilometre | 2.44 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.82 million SDR per square kilometre | 3.92 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.00 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.88 million SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 14 Japan 2.65 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 15 Kuwait 2.20 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 2.04 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 1.99 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 19 Netherlands 1.55 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 20 Maldives 1.48 million SDR per square kilometre 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Lebanon was 2.00 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 million SDR per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,792 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.