5-bank asset concentration in Lebanon
Lebanon: 5-bank asset concentration was 78.18 in 2020. ▲ Rising
5-bank asset concentration in Lebanon, 2000–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2020, 5-bank asset concentration in Lebanon stood at 78.18. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Lebanon peaked at 78.18 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.04, in 2016.
That places Lebanon 104th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
5-bank asset concentration in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.62 | — |
| 2001 | 62.87 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 61.31 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 60.99 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 61.24 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 61.95 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 62.71 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 70.43 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 69.46 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 68.42 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 71.06 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 76.83 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 75 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 74.89 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 76 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 56.23 | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 56.04 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 56.26 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 59.01 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 61.09 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 78.18 | +28.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 78.18 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.23, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 78.18 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.06, 92% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 5-bank asset concentration in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +28.0% | 61.09 | 78.18 |
| 2015 | -26.0% | 76 | 56.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.7 | 57.62 | 70.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.24 | 56.04 | 76.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.18 | 78.18 | 78.18 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More financial sector data for Lebanon
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 29.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 21.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 29.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Lebanon?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Lebanon was 78.18 in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 78.18 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.04 in 2016.
- How does Lebanon rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Lebanon ranks 104th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of 5-bank asset concentration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for five largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 5 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.