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 150 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.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 102.2% (2017)
- Total reserves in months of imports 13.6 (2023)
- Net domestic credit 160.19 trillion current LCU (2017)
- Net foreign assets 51.57 trillion current LCU (2017)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 106.6% (2017)
- Broad money 260.6% (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. 37.1% (2018)
- Domestic credit to private sector 106.6% (2017)
- Official exchange rate 89,500 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -10,230 (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 150 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.