Bank credit to bank deposits in Lebanon
Lebanon: Bank credit to bank deposits was 40.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Bank credit to bank deposits in Lebanon, 1988–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 40.6% for bank credit to bank deposits in 2017.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Lebanon peaked at 48.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2006.
Lebanon ranks 167th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 35.9% | — |
| 1989 | 38.7% | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 44.4% | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 39.3% | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 43.8% | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 40.9% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 41.7% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 47.3% | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 46.1% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 46.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 48.1% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 48.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 46.7% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 43.3% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 41.3% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.3% | 35.9% | 38.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 39.3% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 29.8% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 34.2% | 40.6% | 8 |
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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 bank credit to bank deposits in Lebanon?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Lebanon was 40.6% in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2006.
- How does Lebanon rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Lebanon ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).