Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) was -653.52 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
-653.52 million current US$
Change on year
down 184.4%
World rank
177th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.66 billion current US$
in 2007
All-time low
-3.29 billion current US$
in 2003
Years of data
20
2002–2021
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Lebanon, 2002–2021
Source: World Bank national accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: gross savings in Lebanon stood at -653.52 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 184.4% on the previous year and down 160.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Lebanon peaked at 3.66 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -3.29 billion current US$, in 2003.
That places Lebanon 177th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -811.29 million current US$ | — |
| 2003 | -3.29 billion current US$ | +305.0% |
| 2004 | 1.37 billion current US$ | -141.6% |
| 2005 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 2.26 billion current US$ | +41.0% |
| 2007 | 3.66 billion current US$ | +61.7% |
| 2008 | 2.35 billion current US$ | -36.0% |
| 2009 | 2.63 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 1.90 billion current US$ | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -43.2% |
| 2012 | -1.11 billion current US$ | -203.2% |
| 2013 | -1.09 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2014 | -1.75 billion current US$ | +60.6% |
| 2015 | 1.22 billion current US$ | -169.8% |
| 2016 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2017 | -495.74 million current US$ | -147.0% |
| 2018 | -2.09 billion current US$ | +320.7% |
| 2019 | -2.91 billion current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2020 | 773.86 million current US$ | -126.6% |
| 2021 | -653.52 million current US$ | -184.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -653.52 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.62 billion current US$. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -653.52 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.07 billion current US$. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 billion current US$ | -3.29 billion current US$ | 3.66 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | -418.34 million current US$ | -2.91 billion current US$ | 1.90 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.17 million current US$ | -653.52 million current US$ | 773.86 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 174 Sierra Leone 12.89 million current US$ compare
- 175 Dominica -62.48 million current US$ compare
- 176 East Timor -203.65 million current US$ compare
- 178 Libya -7.17 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -0 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in Lebanon?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Lebanon was -653.52 million current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank national accounts data files.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.29 billion current US$ in 2003.
- How does Lebanon rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Lebanon ranks 177th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 160.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data files, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers.