Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 13.6 ratio in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.6 ratio
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
8th
of 186 countries
All-time high
28.57 ratio
in 2020
All-time low
9.95 ratio
in 2004
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Total reserves in months of imports in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves in months of imports in Lebanon stood at 13.6 ratio.
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 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.95 ratio, in 2004.
That places Lebanon 8th out of 186 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 (ratio) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.62 ratio | — |
| 2003 | 10.83 ratio | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 9.95 ratio | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 10.63 ratio | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 11.54 ratio | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 10.38 ratio | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 10.85 ratio | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 14.81 ratio | +36.6% |
| 2010 | 16.59 ratio | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 17.46 ratio | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 18.58 ratio | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 16.16 ratio | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 16.76 ratio | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 17.24 ratio | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 18.87 ratio | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 18.78 ratio | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.12 ratio | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 17.65 ratio | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 28.57 ratio | +61.8% |
| 2021 | 21.56 ratio | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 14.9 ratio | -30.9% |
| 2023 | 13.6 ratio | -8.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 13.6 ratio is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.82 ratio, 2.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 13.6 ratio is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.24 ratio, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.33 ratio | 9.95 ratio | 14.81 ratio | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.52 ratio | 16.16 ratio | 18.87 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.66 ratio | 13.6 ratio | 28.57 ratio | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 6 Israel 15.83 ratio compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 15.06 ratio compare
- 9 Switzerland 13.2 ratio compare
- 10 Japan 13.05 ratio compare
- 11 Vanuatu 12.6 ratio 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 ratio 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 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.95 ratio in 2004.
- How does Lebanon rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Lebanon ranks 8th out of 186 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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