Total reserves in months of imports in Lebanon
Lebanon: Total reserves in months of imports was 13.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves in months of imports in Lebanon stood at 13.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Lebanon peaked at 28.57 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.95, in 2004.
That places Lebanon 7th out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.62 | — |
| 2003 | 10.83 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 9.95 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 10.63 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 11.54 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 10.38 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 10.85 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 14.81 | +36.6% |
| 2010 | 16.59 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 17.46 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 18.58 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 16.16 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 16.76 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 17.24 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 18.87 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 18.78 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.12 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 17.65 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 28.57 | +61.8% |
| 2021 | 21.56 | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 14.9 | -30.9% |
| 2023 | 13.6 | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.33 | 9.95 | 14.81 | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.52 | 16.16 | 18.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.66 | 13.6 | 28.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 4 Russian Federation 16.26 compare
- 5 Israel 15.83 compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 15.06 compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 5.49 compare
- 8 Switzerland 13.2 compare
- 9 Japan 13.05 compare
- 10 Vanuatu 12.6 compare
More infrastructure data for Lebanon
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.25 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 74.01 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 924,461 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.09 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1609 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 924,461 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7401 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Lebanon?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Lebanon was 13.6 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.57 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.95 in 2004.
- How does Lebanon rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Lebanon ranks 7th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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