IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 49,564 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
49,564 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 189 countries
All-time high
49,564 units per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
328.45 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Lebanon stood at 49,564 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 118.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 49,564 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 328.45 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lebanon 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 328.45 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 492.67 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 492.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 492.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 492.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 492.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 657.87 units per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1968 | 658.85 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 658.85 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 658.85 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 658.85 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 658.85 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 657.87 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 657.87 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 657.87 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 657.87 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 657.87 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 950.15 units per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1979 | 963.83 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 2,129 units per square kilometre | +120.9% |
| 1981 | 2,129 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,128 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,852 units per square kilometre | +175.0% |
| 1984 | 5,852 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,852 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,852 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,852 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,852 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,852 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,852 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,852 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,852 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,852 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,431 units per square kilometre | +112.4% |
| 1995 | 12,431 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12,431 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 12,431 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12,431 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18,003 units per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2000 | 18,003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18,003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18,003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18,003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18,003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18,003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18,003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22,964 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 25,444 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 25,444 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24,204 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 26,372 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 23,891 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 22,651 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 22,651 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22,651 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49,564 units per square kilometre | +118.8% |
| 2017 | 49,564 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49,564 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49,564 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49,564 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49,564 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49,564 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49,564 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 49,564 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,443 units per square kilometre, 20.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 49,564 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,504 units per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 529.71 units per square kilometre | 328.45 units per square kilometre | 658.85 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 717.99 units per square kilometre | 657.87 units per square kilometre | 963.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,735 units per square kilometre | 2,128 units per square kilometre | 5,852 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,357 units per square kilometre | 5,852 units per square kilometre | 18,003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,987 units per square kilometre | 18,003 units per square kilometre | 25,444 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,068 units per square kilometre | 22,651 units per square kilometre | 49,564 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,564 units per square kilometre | 49,564 units per square kilometre | 49,564 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 22 Maldives 55,021 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Brunei 50,532 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Mauritius 50,461 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Qatar 46,777 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 45,361 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Grenada 44,783 units per square kilometre 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 imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 49,564 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 49,564 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 328.45 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.8%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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
IMF holdings of currency, 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.