Foreign assets in Lebanon

Lebanon: Foreign assets was 39.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
39.80 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 55.8%
World rank
73rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
115.16 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2016
All-time low
39.80 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Lebanon, 1995–2020

40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B120.0B1995200720201995: 64.8B real chained 2019 US$1996: 68.1B real chained 2019 US$1997: 67.1B real chained 2019 US$1998: 65.1B real chained 2019 US$1999: 63.9B real chained 2019 US$2000: 58.3B real chained 2019 US$2001: 51.2B real chained 2019 US$2002: 56.8B real chained 2019 US$2003: 74.2B real chained 2019 US$2004: 73.9B real chained 2019 US$2005: 72.0B real chained 2019 US$2006: 79.7B real chained 2019 US$2007: 77.5B real chained 2019 US$2008: 86.7B real chained 2019 US$2009: 113.1B real chained 2019 US$2010: 113.4B real chained 2019 US$2011: 111.2B real chained 2019 US$2012: 105.5B real chained 2019 US$2013: 103.6B real chained 2019 US$2014: 108.2B real chained 2019 US$2015: 110.5B real chained 2019 US$2016: 115.2B real chained 2019 US$2017: 113.5B real chained 2019 US$2018: 105.2B real chained 2019 US$2019: 90.1B real chained 2019 US$2020: 39.8B real chained 2019 US$

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

Lebanon recorded 39.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 55.8% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Lebanon peaked at 115.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.80 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places Lebanon 73rd out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ 63.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ 68.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 74.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ 51.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ 113.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 107.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ 90.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ 115.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 39.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ 39.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ 39.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 70 Croatia 50.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 71 Latvia 49.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 72 Azerbaijan 47.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 74 Costa Rica 36.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 75 Angola 34.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 76 Iceland 34.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Lebanon?
Foreign assets in Lebanon was 39.80 billion 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 recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 115.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 39.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Lebanon rank for foreign assets?
Lebanon ranks 73rd out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.