Foreign assets in Lebanon
Lebanon: Foreign assets was 39.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign assets 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$.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 39.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ 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$, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 73rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 64.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 68.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 67.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 65.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 63.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 58.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 51.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 56.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 74.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 73.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 71.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 79.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 77.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 86.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 113.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +30.5% |
| 2010 | 113.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 111.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 105.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 103.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 108.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 110.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 115.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 113.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 105.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 90.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 39.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -55.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 39.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.56 billion real chained 2019 US$, 4.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 39.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78.51 billion real chained 2019 US$, 51% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign assets in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -55.8% | 90.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 39.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 70 Croatia 50.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 71 Latvia 49.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 47.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 74 Costa Rica 36.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 75 Angola 34.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 76 Iceland 34.22 billion 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 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 150 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
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.