SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita was 1.03 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Lebanon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1.03 units per person for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and down 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Lebanon peaked at 42.03 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Lebanon ranks 161st of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.4336 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6414 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.6678 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2601 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.547 units per person | +110.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7908 units per person | +44.6% |
| 1987 | 1 units per person | +27.0% |
| 1988 | 1.22 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 1.54 units per person | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 1.92 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 2.25 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 2.53 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 2.75 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 2.92 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 3.11 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 3.31 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 3.49 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 3.69 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 3.85 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 4.21 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 4.4 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 4.5 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.56 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.61 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.71 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.88 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.71 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 4.44 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 42.03 units per person | +845.8% |
| 2010 | 41.45 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 37.8 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 36.74 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 33.48 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 30.3 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 29.72 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 30.42 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 31.31 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 32.41 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 33.7 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 34.33 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5544 units per person | -98.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2175 units per person | -60.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2496 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 1.34 units per person | +438.3% |
| 2025 | 1.03 units per person | -23.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.03 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.37 units per person, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.03 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.75 units per person, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +845.8% | 4.44 units per person | 42.03 units per person |
| 2024 | +438.3% | 0.2496 units per person | 1.34 units per person |
| 1985 | +110.3% | 0.2601 units per person | 0.547 units per person |
| 1980 | -100.0% | 0.4336 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1983 | -100.0% | 0.6678 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2021 | -98.4% | 34.33 units per person | 0.5544 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0434 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.4336 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.667 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.54 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 units per person | 1.92 units per person | 3.85 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3 units per person | 4.21 units per person | 42.03 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.73 units per person | 29.72 units per person | 41.45 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.29 units per person | 0.2175 units per person | 34.33 units per person | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 118.71 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Lebanon?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Lebanon was 1.03 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 42.03 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Lebanon rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 161st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.5%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- 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
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.