IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Lebanon
Lebanon: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 80.04 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
80.04
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 194 countries
All-time high
128.22
in 2008
All-time low
74.67
in 1954
Years of data
79
1947–2025
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Lebanon, 1947–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 80.04 for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Lebanon peaked at 128.22 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 74.67, in 1954.
Lebanon ranks 126th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 79 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 94 | — |
| 1948 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 74.89 | -20.3% |
| 1952 | 74.89 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 74.89 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 74.67 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 74.67 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 74.67 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 74.67 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 74.67 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 74.67 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 74.67 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 74.67 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 74.67 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 74.67 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 74.67 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 74.67 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 74.67 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 74.78 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 74.89 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 74.89 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 74.89 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 74.89 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 74.89 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 74.78 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 74.78 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 74.78 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 74.78 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 74.78 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 81 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 82.17 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 78.06 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 78.06 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 78.03 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 76.07 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 76.07 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 76.07 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 76.07 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 76.07 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 76.07 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 76.07 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 76.07 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 76.07 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 76.07 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 76.07 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 87.1 | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 87.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 87.1 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 87.1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 87.1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 90.72 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 90.72 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 90.72 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 90.72 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 90.72 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 90.72 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 90.72 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 90.72 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 115.72 | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 128.22 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 128.22 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 121.97 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 101.27 | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 91.74 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 86.98 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 86.98 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 86.98 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.04 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 80.04 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.04 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.04 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80.04 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80.04 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80.04 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 80.04 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 80.04 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 80.04 | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 80.04 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.25, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 80.04 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 81.31, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 94 | 94 | 94 | 3 |
| 1950s | 76.67 | 74.67 | 94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.72 | 74.67 | 74.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.17 | 74.78 | 82.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.67 | 76.07 | 78.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.05 | 76.07 | 90.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.72 | 90.72 | 128.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.61 | 80.04 | 121.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.04 | 80.04 | 80.04 | 6 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 390.72 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 67.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 181.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 317.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Lebanon?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Lebanon was 80.04 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 128.22 in 2008.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.67 in 1954.
- How does Lebanon rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Lebanon ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.