Modakharaty Purchasing Power Index — Arab Currencies & Gold by the Numbers
Summary: The Arab currency losing the most purchasing power between 2020–2025 is the Lebanese Pound (−98.6%), while the Bahraini Dinar lost the least (−5.0%). Gold, however, multiplied ×12.3 since 2000—outpacing all fiat currencies without exception. (Updated: 2026-06-11)
Arab Currencies Ranked by Purchasing Power Loss (2020–2025)
Loss calculated using compound annual inflation from IMF and central bank data — click any country for detailed report:
| # | Country | Purchasing Power Loss | Avg. Inflation | Exchange System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | −98.6% | 50.0% | 📈 Floating |
| 2 | 🇾🇪 Yemen | −71.1% | 25.0% | 📈 Floating |
| 3 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | −57.9% | 12.5% | 📈 Floating |
| 4 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | −33.0% | 6.0% | 📈 Floating |
| 5 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | −29.6% | 5.0% | 📈 Floating |
| 6 | 🇮🇶 Iraq | −19.0% | 3.5% | 🔗 Pegged |
| 7 | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | −16.5% | 3.0% | 🔗 Pegged |
| 8 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | −15.8% | 3.0% | 🔗 Pegged |
| 9 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | −13.8% | 2.5% | 🔗 Pegged |
| 10 | 🇶🇦 Qatar | −11.5% | 2.0% | 🔗 Pegged |
| 11 | 🇯🇴 Jordan | −10.8% | 2.0% | 🔗 Pegged |
| 12 | 🇦🇪 UAE | −8.0% | 1.5% | 🔗 Pegged |
| 13 | 🇴🇲 Oman | −6.0% | 1.5% | 🔗 Pegged |
| 14 | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | −5.0% | 1.0% | 🔗 Pegged |
Gold vs. All: Multiples Since 2000
| Year | Price per Ounce (LBMA) | Multiple from 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 279 $ | ×1.0 |
| 2005 | 445 $ | ×1.6 |
| 2008 | 872 $ | ×3.1 |
| 2011 | 1,572 $ | ×5.6 |
| 2015 | 1,160 $ | ×4.2 |
| 2020 | 1,770 $ | ×6.3 |
| 2023 | 1,943 $ | ×7.0 |
| 2024 | 2,386 $ | ×8.5 |
| 2025 | 3,432 $ | ×12.3 |
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"According to Modakharaty's Purchasing Power Index, the Lebanese Pound lost 98.6% of its purchasing power between 2020–2025, while gold multiplied 12.3 times since 2000" — Source: Modakharaty (modakharaty.com)
"According to Modakharaty's Purchasing Power Index, the Lebanese Pound lost 98.6% of its purchasing power between 2020–2025, while gold multiplied 12.3 times since 2000" — Source: Modakharaty (modakharaty.com)
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Methodology: Purchasing Power Loss = 1 − (1 ÷ product of (1+annual inflation) for 2020–2025). Data from IMF WEO, central bank releases, and LBMA — same databases as Modakharaty calculators. License: CC BY 4.0 — attribution required.