Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre was 2.01 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Lebanon stood at 2.01 million SDR per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Lebanon peaked at 3.93 million SDR per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15,732 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lebanon ranks 16th 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) … national valuation square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,732 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20,157 SDR per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1963 | 20,148 SDR per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 23,647 SDR per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 24,595 SDR per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 27,004 SDR per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 27,176 SDR per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 31,556 SDR per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 32,475 SDR per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 36,209 SDR per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 49,208 SDR per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1972 | 60,781 SDR per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1973 | 69,810 SDR per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 132,923 SDR per square kilometre | +90.4% |
| 1975 | 132,827 SDR per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 142,331 SDR per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 157,566 SDR per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 166,879 SDR per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 142,535 SDR per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 151,569 SDR per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 160,050 SDR per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 265,624 SDR per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 1983 | 213,988 SDR per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 105,803 SDR per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 1985 | 130,216 SDR per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1986 | 70,118 SDR per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 1987 | 52,183 SDR per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1988 | 345,693 SDR per square kilometre | +562.5% |
| 1989 | 344,762 SDR per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 289,543 SDR per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 309,948 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 324,382 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 417,318 SDR per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1994 | 496,753 SDR per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 532,997 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 635,055 SDR per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 626,442 SDR per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 639,208 SDR per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 744,519 SDR per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 635,341 SDR per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 589,194 SDR per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 752,098 SDR per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million SDR per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2004 | 990,762 SDR per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million SDR per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million SDR per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million SDR per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million SDR per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2009 | 2.44 million SDR per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2010 | 2.83 million SDR per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 3.07 million SDR per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 3.34 million SDR per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 3.04 million SDR per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 3.41 million SDR per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 3.43 million SDR per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.93 million SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 3.80 million SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.68 million SDR per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.68 million SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.87 million SDR per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 2.45 million SDR per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 2.38 million SDR per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.01 million SDR per square kilometre | -15.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.01 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,846 SDR per square kilometre, 106.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.01 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64,848 SDR per square kilometre, 31.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre 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 | +562.5% | 52,183 SDR per square kilometre | 345,693 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,721 SDR per square kilometre | 15,732 SDR per square kilometre | 32,475 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 109,107 SDR per square kilometre | 36,209 SDR per square kilometre | 166,879 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 184,001 SDR per square kilometre | 52,183 SDR per square kilometre | 345,693 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 501,616 SDR per square kilometre | 289,543 SDR per square kilometre | 744,519 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million SDR per square kilometre | 589,194 SDR per square kilometre | 2.44 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.83 million SDR per square kilometre | 3.93 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.01 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.87 million SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 13 Mauritius 2.71 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 14 Japan 2.65 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 15 Denmark 2.04 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 1.99 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 18 Kuwait 1.99 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 19 Netherlands 1.55 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 national valuation) (sdr), per square in Lebanon?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Lebanon was 2.01 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 million SDR per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,732 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square?
- Lebanon ranks 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 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 national valuation) (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.