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Lebanon

Lebanese Pound (LBP)

59
High
Risk
#9
of 171
Riskier
than 95% of currencies
36
global avg score
$506
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need their money to grow at least 16.1% per year to not lose purchasing power. Every LBP 100 saved today will only buy 87 worth of goods next year.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
14.6%
Debt to GDP
128.6%
GDP Growth
-7.1%
Broad Money / GDP
260.6%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
15.2%
Reserve Months
13.6
Current Account
-28.1%
FX Volatility
0.7

Governance & Markets

Rule of Law
-1.1
Black Market Premium
90.0%
Capital Controls
77.0
Peg Fragility
Not available

Currency Structure

Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
managed float
Data Coverage
92.0%

Savings Impact Calculator

LBP
Holding cash in LBP14.6% inflation
LBP 506−LBP 494 (49% purchasing power lost)
Your LBP 1,000 buys 49% less in 5 years
What if you invested LBP 1,000 instead? (5yr, in LBP terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~11.6%/yr from expected LBP depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
LBP 1510
+LBP 510
+8.6%/yr net in LBP
S&P 500
LBP 2658
+LBP 1658
range: LBP 1313–LBP 4932
10% USD return + 11.6% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
LBP 2447
+LBP 1447
range: LBP 798–LBP 6106
8% USD return + 11.6% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
LBP 4756
+LBP 3756
range: LBP 384–LBP 25.2k
25% USD return + 11.6% FX · ±54% vol

All values in LBP. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~11.6%/yr based on the inflation differential between Lebanon (14.6%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

Data last updated: 2026-10-02

Note: World Bank does not cover this country directly. Data sourced from national statistics and IMF estimates.

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