Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was -136.74 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded -136.74 million current LCU per person for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 16,213.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 311,552 current LCU per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, -136.74 million current LCU per person, in 2024.
That places Lebanon 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -196,068 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | -228,987 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1992 | -851,200 current LCU per person | +271.7% |
| 1993 | -976,072 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1994 | -741,244 current LCU per person | -24.1% |
| 1995 | -722,827 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | -405,831 current LCU per person | -43.9% |
| 1997 | -224,662 current LCU per person | -44.6% |
| 1998 | 75,814 current LCU per person | -133.7% |
| 1999 | 8,930 current LCU per person | -88.2% |
| 2000 | -81,075 current LCU per person | -1007.9% |
| 2001 | -92,687 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2002 | -6,273 current LCU per person | -93.2% |
| 2003 | -97,448 current LCU per person | +1453.4% |
| 2004 | 152,902 current LCU per person | -256.9% |
| 2005 | 239,385 current LCU per person | +56.6% |
| 2006 | 45,979 current LCU per person | -80.8% |
| 2007 | 46,158 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | -137,077 current LCU per person | -397.0% |
| 2009 | 311,552 current LCU per person | -327.3% |
| 2010 | -13,008 current LCU per person | -104.2% |
| 2011 | -303,231 current LCU per person | +2231.2% |
| 2012 | -778,127 current LCU per person | +156.6% |
| 2013 | -648,263 current LCU per person | -16.7% |
| 2014 | -838,199 current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 2015 | -388,051 current LCU per person | -53.7% |
| 2016 | -137,640 current LCU per person | -64.5% |
| 2017 | -365,121 current LCU per person | +165.3% |
| 2018 | -589,345 current LCU per person | +61.4% |
| 2019 | -1.28 million current LCU per person | +117.5% |
| 2020 | -1.90 million current LCU per person | +48.6% |
| 2021 | -10.18 million current LCU per person | +434.7% |
| 2022 | -43.92 million current LCU per person | +331.2% |
| 2023 | -122.99 million current LCU per person | +180.1% |
| 2024 | -136.74 million current LCU per person | +11.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -136.74 million current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,422 current LCU per person. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -136.74 million current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,076 current LCU per person. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -2231.2% | -13,008 current LCU per person | -303,231 current LCU per person |
| 2003 | -1453.4% | -6,273 current LCU per person | -97,448 current LCU per person |
| 2000 | -1007.9% | 8,930 current LCU per person | -81,075 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -426,215 current LCU per person | -976,072 current LCU per person | 75,814 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,142 current LCU per person | -137,077 current LCU per person | 311,552 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -534,294 current LCU per person | -1.28 million current LCU per person | -13,008 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -63.15 million current LCU per person | -136.74 million current LCU per person | -1.90 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Lebanon?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Lebanon was -136.74 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 311,552 current LCU per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -136.74 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16,213.5%. 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 Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.