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LBP

Lebanese Pound

LBP · Lebanon

59
High
Risk
Historical Scores
566675Jul 2021Jul 2023May 2026
What does this mean for you?

The Lebanese Pound is under significant pressure, scoring 59 out of 100. This isn't a crisis yet, but things are moving in the wrong direction. If you're saving in this currency, you need to be paying attention — your purchasing power is being eroded.

Your savings need 46.7%/yr returns to not lose value. LBP100 today → LBP69 next year. Calculator ↓

Inflation
45.2%
Debt / GDP
128.6%
GDP Growth
-0.8%
FX Volatility
1.2
Governance
-1.1
Reserves
13.6 mo
Analysis
What's working well
Healthy foreign currency reserves as a safety net
What to watch out for
The official exchange rate doesn't match what people actually pay (90% gap)
Restrictions on moving your money out of the country
Banks are struggling — 15% of loans aren't being repaid
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Savings Impact Calculator

LBP
Holding cash in LBP45.2% inflation
LBP 155−LBP 845 (85% purchasing power lost)
Your LBP 1,000 buys 85% less in 5 years
What if you invested LBP 1,000 instead? (5yr, in LBP terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~42.2%/yr from expected LBP depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
LBP 5234
+LBP 4234
+39.2%/yr net in LBP
S&P 500
LBP 8179
+LBP 7179
range: LBP 4694–LBP 13.5k
10% USD return + 42.2% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
LBP 7655
+LBP 6655
range: LBP 3207–LBP 16.1k
8% USD return + 42.2% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
LBP 13.1k
+LBP 12.1k
range: LBP 1862–LBP 53.0k
25% USD return + 42.2% FX · ±54% vol

All values in LBP. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~42.2%/yr based on the inflation differential between Lebanon (45.2%) 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.

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