Total reserves in months of imports in Lebanon
Lebanon: Total reserves in months of imports was 13.6 ratio in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.6 ratio
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
7th
of 172 countries
All-time high
28.57 ratio
in 2020
All-time low
9.95 ratio
in 2004
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Total reserves in months of imports in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 13.6 ratio for total reserves in months of imports in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Lebanon peaked at 28.57 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.95 ratio, in 2004.
That places Lebanon 7th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.62 ratio | — |
| 2003 | 10.83 ratio | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 9.95 ratio | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 10.63 ratio | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 11.54 ratio | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 10.38 ratio | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 10.85 ratio | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 14.81 ratio | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 16.59 ratio | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 17.46 ratio | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 18.58 ratio | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 16.16 ratio | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 16.76 ratio | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 17.24 ratio | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 18.87 ratio | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 18.78 ratio | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.12 ratio | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 17.65 ratio | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 28.57 ratio | +61.9% |
| 2021 | 21.56 ratio | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 14.9 ratio | -30.9% |
| 2023 | 13.6 ratio | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.33 ratio | 9.95 ratio | 14.81 ratio | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.52 ratio | 16.16 ratio | 18.87 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.66 ratio | 13.6 ratio | 28.57 ratio | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 4 Russian Federation 16.26 ratio compare
- 5 Israel 15.83 ratio compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 15.06 ratio compare
- 8 Switzerland 13.2 ratio compare
- 9 Japan 13.05 ratio compare
- 10 Vanuatu 12.6 ratio 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20,868 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 93.35 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -9.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 901.88 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Lebanon?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Lebanon was 13.6 ratio in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.57 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.95 ratio in 2004.
- How does Lebanon rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Lebanon ranks 7th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).