Arab World vs Lebanon: Monetary Sector credit to private sector

Arab World
51.7%
in 2017
Lebanon
106.6%
in 2017
Arab World rank
20th
Lebanon rank
20th

Monetary Sector credit to private sector over time

  • Arab World
  • Lebanon
20406080100196019882017

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 106.6% against 51.7% in Arab World, a difference of 54.9%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.1 times Arab World's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 20th and Lebanon ranks 20th of 47 groups.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Lebanon Difference Ahead
1980s 36.5% 60.0% 23.5% Lebanon
1990s 26.6% 60.4% 33.8% Lebanon
2000s 35.8% 77.7% 42.0% Lebanon
2010s 43.8% 95.6% 51.8% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher monetary sector credit to private sector, Arab World or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 106.6% against 51.7% in Arab World as of 2017.
What is the difference in monetary sector credit to private sector between Arab World and Lebanon?
54.9%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Lebanon?
30 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
How do Arab World and Lebanon rank globally for monetary sector credit to private sector?
Arab World ranks 20th and Lebanon ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 11,534 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.