Foreign assets per capita in Lebanon

Lebanon: Foreign assets per capita was 12,992 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
12,992 current US$
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
47th
of 151 countries
All-time high
17,793 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
4,729 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Lebanon, 1995–2020

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200720201995: 4.7k current US$1996: 5.2k current US$1997: 5.4k current US$1998: 5.6k current US$1999: 5.8k current US$2000: 5.6k current US$2001: 5.2k current US$2002: 6.1k current US$2003: 8.4k current US$2004: 8.9k current US$2005: 9.1k current US$2006: 10.7k current US$2007: 11.0k current US$2008: 13.0k current US$2009: 16.9k current US$2010: 17.5k current US$2011: 17.8k current US$2012: 17.5k current US$2013: 16.5k current US$2014: 15.8k current US$2015: 15.3k current US$2016: 16.1k current US$2017: 17.0k current US$2018: 17.2k current US$2019: 15.6k current US$2020: 13.0k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 12,992 current US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020.

The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Lebanon peaked at 17,793 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,729 current US$, in 1995.

Lebanon ranks 47th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign assets per capita in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (current US$) in Lebanon, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 4,729 current US$ —
1996 5,238 current US$ +10.8%
1997 5,445 current US$ +4.0%
1998 5,575 current US$ +2.4%
1999 5,778 current US$ +3.6%
2000 5,569 current US$ -3.6%
2001 5,177 current US$ -7.0%
2002 6,084 current US$ +17.5%
2003 8,429 current US$ +38.5%
2004 8,870 current US$ +5.2%
2005 9,143 current US$ +3.1%
2006 10,701 current US$ +17.0%
2007 10,959 current US$ +2.4%
2008 12,960 current US$ +18.3%
2009 16,902 current US$ +30.4%
2010 17,457 current US$ +3.3%
2011 17,793 current US$ +1.9%
2012 17,539 current US$ -1.4%
2013 16,450 current US$ -6.2%
2014 15,838 current US$ -3.7%
2015 15,267 current US$ -3.6%
2016 16,143 current US$ +5.7%
2017 17,005 current US$ +5.3%
2018 17,167 current US$ +1.0%
2019 15,587 current US$ -9.2%
2020 12,992 current US$ -16.7%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 12,992 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 692.94 current US$, 18.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 12,992 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,992 current US$, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,353 current US$ 4,729 current US$ 5,778 current US$ 5
2000s 9,479 current US$ 5,177 current US$ 16,902 current US$ 10
2010s 16,625 current US$ 15,267 current US$ 17,793 current US$ 10
2020s 12,992 current US$ 12,992 current US$ 12,992 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 44 Oman 17,124 current US$ compare
  2. 45 Trinidad and Tobago 16,095 current US$ compare
  3. 46 Malaysia 14,214 current US$ compare
  4. 48 Croatia 12,412 current US$ compare
  5. 49 Bulgaria 10,692 current US$ compare
  6. 50 Saint Lucia 10,316 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Lebanon?
Foreign assets per capita in Lebanon was 12,992 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 17,793 current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 4,729 current US$ in 1995.
How does Lebanon rank for foreign assets per capita?
Lebanon ranks 47th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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