Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
Lebanon ranks 30th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +163.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 5.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 15.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +163.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 27 Fiji 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Suriname 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Libya 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Mauritania 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Brunei Darussalam 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Montenegro 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Lebanon?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Lebanon was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 30th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.