SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre was 189.03 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 189.03 units per square kilometre for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 32,152 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lebanon 156th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 160.97 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 219.59 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 219.97 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 78.57 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 188.98 units per square kilometre | +140.5% |
| 1986 | 312.08 units per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 1987 | 471.5 units per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1988 | 555.12 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 696.26 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 960.95 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1991 | 1,156 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 1,274 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 1,411 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 1,620 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 1,792 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 1,876 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1,891 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2,125 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 2,198 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2,319 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 2,379 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,671 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 2,998 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 3,217 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 3,074 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 3,407 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 3,525 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 3,295 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 32,152 units per square kilometre | +875.7% |
| 2010 | 31,456 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 28,906 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 28,900 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 28,947 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 27,237 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 26,052 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 25,278 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 26,853 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 26,370 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 26,395 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 27,564 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 433.69 units per square kilometre | -98.4% |
| 2022 | 162.57 units per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 2023 | 189.03 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 189.03 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 920.55 units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 189.03 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,749 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +875.7% | 3,295 units per square kilometre | 32,152 units per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +140.5% | 78.57 units per square kilometre | 188.98 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | -100.0% | 160.97 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -100.0% | 219.97 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -98.4% | 27,564 units per square kilometre | 433.69 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.1 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 160.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 274.21 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 696.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,630 units per square kilometre | 960.95 units per square kilometre | 2,198 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,904 units per square kilometre | 2,319 units per square kilometre | 32,152 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,639 units per square kilometre | 25,278 units per square kilometre | 31,456 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,087 units per square kilometre | 162.57 units per square kilometre | 27,564 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 153 Niger 202.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Eritrea 200.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Honduras 200.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Serbia 150.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Yemen 150.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Pakistan 145.36 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 sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 189.03 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 32,152 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 156th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, 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.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, 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.