IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 66,499 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
66,499 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 189 countries
All-time high
71,386 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
328.45 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Lebanon is 66,499 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 71,386 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 328.45 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lebanon ranks 25th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | 715.32 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 715.32 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 793.62 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 805.46 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 770.14 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 764.33 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 799.12 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 1,238 units per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1979 | 1,270 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 2,715 units per square kilometre | +113.9% |
| 1981 | 2,478 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 2,347 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 6,127 units per square kilometre | +161.0% |
| 1984 | 5,737 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 6,428 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 7,159 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 8,303 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 7,876 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 7,691 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 8,326 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 8,371 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 8,047 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 8,038 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 18,147 units per square kilometre | +125.8% |
| 1995 | 18,478 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 17,875 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 16,772 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 17,503 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 24,709 units per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2000 | 23,456 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 22,625 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 24,475 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 26,752 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 27,958 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 25,731 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 27,083 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 36,288 units per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 39,191 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 39,889 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 37,275 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 40,487 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 36,719 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 34,882 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 32,817 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 31,388 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 66,631 units per square kilometre | +112.3% |
| 2017 | 70,586 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 68,934 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 68,539 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 71,386 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 69,370 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 65,962 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 66,499 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 66,499 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,278 units per square kilometre, 20.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 66,499 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,067 units per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +161.0% | 2,347 units per square kilometre | 6,127 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +125.8% | 8,038 units per square kilometre | 18,147 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +113.9% | 1,270 units per square kilometre | 2,715 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +112.3% | 31,388 units per square kilometre | 66,631 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +54.9% | 799.12 units per square kilometre | 1,238 units per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +50.0% | 328.45 units per square kilometre | 492.67 units per square kilometre |
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 | 852.97 units per square kilometre | 658.85 units per square kilometre | 1,270 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,686 units per square kilometre | 2,347 units per square kilometre | 8,303 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,627 units per square kilometre | 8,038 units per square kilometre | 24,709 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,345 units per square kilometre | 22,625 units per square kilometre | 39,889 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,826 units per square kilometre | 31,388 units per square kilometre | 70,586 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,304 units per square kilometre | 65,962 units per square kilometre | 71,386 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 22 Maldives 73,820 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Brunei 67,798 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Mauritius 67,702 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Qatar 62,760 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 60,860 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Grenada 60,084 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
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- 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 66,499 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 71,386 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar 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.