Bank capital to assets ratio in Lebanon
Lebanon: Bank capital to assets ratio was 8.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in Lebanon, 2011–2019
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank capital to assets ratio in Lebanon is 8.6%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Lebanon peaked at 9.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2011.
Lebanon ranks 84th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bank capital to assets ratio in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.5% | — |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +5.8% |
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More financial sector data for Lebanon
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 26.00 million current LCU per person (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,021 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2017)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 322.77 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 18.45 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 6.95 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 7.09 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 25.54 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 25.57 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,404 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Lebanon?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Lebanon was 8.6% in 2019, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2011.
- How does Lebanon rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Lebanon ranks 84th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank capital to assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The indicator is a measure of capital adequacy that evaluates the financial strength of deposit takers by comparing Tier 1 capital to total assets. Tier 1 capital, often referred to as core capital, includes the most stable and readily available forms of capital, such as common equity, disclosed reserves, retained earnings, and certain other instruments that meet regulatory requirements under the Basel framework. This capital is considered the highest quality because it is fully available to cover losses and does not need to be repaid.