Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Total reserves minus gold (current US$) was 9.24 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Lebanon, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold in Lebanon is 9.24 billion current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Lebanon peaked at 43.46 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.94 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Lebanon 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.94 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 20.74 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1962 | 34.51 million current US$ | +66.4% |
| 1963 | 34.41 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 49.21 million current US$ | +43.0% |
| 1965 | 68.81 million current US$ | +39.8% |
| 1966 | 88.71 million current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1967 | 88.07 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 44.36 million current US$ | -49.6% |
| 1969 | 59.76 million current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1970 | 97.96 million current US$ | +63.9% |
| 1971 | 196.95 million current US$ | +101.1% |
| 1972 | 324.85 million current US$ | +64.9% |
| 1973 | 472.44 million current US$ | +45.4% |
| 1974 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +170.7% |
| 1975 | 1.20 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 1.30 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 1.83 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 1.53 billion current US$ | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 1.59 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 1.52 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 2.61 billion current US$ | +72.0% |
| 1983 | 1.90 billion current US$ | -27.1% |
| 1984 | 671.56 million current US$ | -64.7% |
| 1985 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +59.9% |
| 1986 | 488.02 million current US$ | -54.6% |
| 1987 | 367.94 million current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1988 | 977.82 million current US$ | +165.8% |
| 1989 | 938.17 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 659.92 million current US$ | -29.7% |
| 1991 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +93.3% |
| 1992 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 2.26 billion current US$ | +51.0% |
| 1994 | 3.88 billion current US$ | +71.8% |
| 1995 | 4.53 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 5.93 billion current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1997 | 5.98 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 6.56 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 7.78 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 5.94 billion current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 5.01 billion current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 7.24 billion current US$ | +44.5% |
| 2003 | 12.52 billion current US$ | +72.8% |
| 2004 | 11.73 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 11.89 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 13.38 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 12.91 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 20.24 billion current US$ | +56.8% |
| 2009 | 29.10 billion current US$ | +43.8% |
| 2010 | 31.51 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 33.74 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 37.19 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 36.75 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 39.55 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 38.76 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 43.34 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 43.46 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 40.56 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 38.17 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 25.00 billion current US$ | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 18.45 billion current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 15.80 billion current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 8.47 billion current US$ | -46.4% |
| 2024 | 9.24 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 9.24 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.90 billion current US$, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 9.24 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.72 billion current US$, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.75 million current US$ | 18.94 million current US$ | 88.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 981.04 million current US$ | 97.96 million current US$ | 1.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 billion current US$ | 367.94 million current US$ | 2.61 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.03 billion current US$ | 659.92 million current US$ | 7.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.00 billion current US$ | 5.01 billion current US$ | 29.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.30 billion current US$ | 31.51 billion current US$ | 43.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.39 billion current US$ | 8.47 billion current US$ | 25.00 billion current US$ | 5 |
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)
- 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 total reserves minus gold in Lebanon?
- Total reserves minus gold in Lebanon was 9.24 billion current US$ in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 43.46 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.94 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Lebanon rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Lebanon ranks 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.