Foreign assets per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Foreign assets per capita was 7,028 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign assets per capita in Lebanon, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Lebanon is 7,028 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 54.9% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Lebanon peaked at 22,852 real chained 2019 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7,028 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
Lebanon ranks 56th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16,365 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 16,878 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 16,336 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 15,574 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 15,030 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 13,488 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 11,673 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 12,774 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 16,478 real chained 2019 US$ | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 16,146 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 15,497 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 16,888 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 16,104 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 17,732 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 22,852 real chained 2019 US$ | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 22,699 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 22,040 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 20,383 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 18,239 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 17,240 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 17,266 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 18,401 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 18,581 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 17,683 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 15,587 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 7,028 real chained 2019 US$ | -54.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 7,028 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 661.42 real chained 2019 US$, 10.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 7,028 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,028 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign assets per capita in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -54.9% | 15,587 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,028 real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,037 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,030 real chained 2019 US$ | 16,878 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 15,963 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,673 real chained 2019 US$ | 22,852 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,812 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,587 real chained 2019 US$ | 22,699 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,028 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,028 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,028 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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- 54 Montenegro 7,489 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 55 Costa Rica 7,086 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 6,867 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 58 Argentina 6,136 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 59 China 6,048 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Lebanon?
- Foreign assets per capita in Lebanon was 7,028 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 22,852 real chained 2019 US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,028 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 56th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.