Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) was 4,404 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Lebanon, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 4,404 SDR per person for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 6,524 SDR per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 76.98 SDR per person, in 1960.
Lebanon ranks 33rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.98 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 86.99 SDR per person | +13.0% |
| 1962 | 107.99 SDR per person | +24.1% |
| 1963 | 104.61 SDR per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 119.14 SDR per person | +13.9% |
| 1965 | 120.45 SDR per person | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 128.59 SDR per person | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 125.98 SDR per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 142.44 SDR per person | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 142.7 SDR per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 155.24 SDR per person | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 205.78 SDR per person | +32.6% |
| 1972 | 247.75 SDR per person | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 277.56 SDR per person | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 516.02 SDR per person | +85.9% |
| 1975 | 504.54 SDR per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 534.04 SDR per person | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 583.57 SDR per person | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 604.8 SDR per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 505.83 SDR per person | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 526.54 SDR per person | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 544.14 SDR per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 889.49 SDR per person | +63.5% |
| 1983 | 707.3 SDR per person | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 343.31 SDR per person | -51.5% |
| 1985 | 414.04 SDR per person | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 217.34 SDR per person | -47.5% |
| 1987 | 157.68 SDR per person | -27.5% |
| 1988 | 1,024 SDR per person | +549.2% |
| 1989 | 1,000 SDR per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 823.89 SDR per person | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 864.23 SDR per person | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 885.54 SDR per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1,117 SDR per person | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 1,306 SDR per person | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 1,377 SDR per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 1,610 SDR per person | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 1,560 SDR per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,564 SDR per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,790 SDR per person | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 1,501 SDR per person | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 1,369 SDR per person | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 1,724 SDR per person | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 2,432 SDR per person | +41.1% |
| 2004 | 2,204 SDR per person | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 2,490 SDR per person | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 2,684 SDR per person | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 2,685 SDR per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,727 SDR per person | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 5,004 SDR per person | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 5,735 SDR per person | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 6,153 SDR per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 6,524 SDR per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 5,410 SDR per person | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 5,492 SDR per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5,419 SDR per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6,358 SDR per person | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 6,317 SDR per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6,288 SDR per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6,503 SDR per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 5,153 SDR per person | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 4,380 SDR per person | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 4,245 SDR per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 3,568 SDR per person | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 4,404 SDR per person | +23.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 4,404 SDR per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 319.12 SDR per person, 13.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 4,404 SDR per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,567 SDR per person, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) 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 | +549.2% | 157.68 SDR per person | 1,024 SDR per person |
| 1974 | +85.9% | 277.56 SDR per person | 516.02 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.59 SDR per person | 76.98 SDR per person | 142.7 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 413.51 SDR per person | 155.24 SDR per person | 604.8 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 582.4 SDR per person | 157.68 SDR per person | 1,024 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,290 SDR per person | 823.89 SDR per person | 1,790 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,582 SDR per person | 1,369 SDR per person | 5,004 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,020 SDR per person | 5,410 SDR per person | 6,524 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,350 SDR per person | 3,568 SDR per person | 5,153 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 total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Lebanon?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Lebanon was 4,404 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6,524 SDR per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.98 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does Lebanon rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 national valuation) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 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
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.