Bank lending-deposit spread in Lebanon
Lebanon: Bank lending-deposit spread was 0.8167 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Bank lending-deposit spread in Lebanon, 1982–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank lending-deposit spread in Lebanon is 0.8167, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.5% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank lending-deposit spread in Lebanon peaked at 23.12 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.8167, in 2019.
Lebanon ranks 120th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank lending-deposit spread in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 3.89 | — |
| 1983 | 4.52 | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 4.05 | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 4.04 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.8 | +43.3% |
| 1987 | 15.36 | +165.0% |
| 1988 | 22.5 | +46.5% |
| 1989 | 22.32 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 23.09 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 21.25 | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 23.12 | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 12.97 | -43.9% |
| 1994 | 9.08 | -30.0% |
| 1995 | 8.39 | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 9.67 | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 6.92 | -28.4% |
| 1999 | 6.98 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.94 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.34 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 5.55 | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 4.74 | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 3.44 | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 2.49 | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 2.28 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 2.28 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.26 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.14 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.64 | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 1.48 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.36 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 1.11 | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 2.42 | +117.6% |
| 2017 | 2.03 | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 1.37 | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8167 | -40.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.8167 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.06, 12% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.8167 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.41, 24% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank lending-deposit spread 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +165.0% | 5.8 | 15.36 |
| 2016 | +117.6% | 1.11 | 2.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.31 | 3.89 | 22.5 | 8 |
| 1990s | 13.5 | 6.92 | 23.12 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.86 | 2.25 | 6.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 0.8167 | 2.42 | 10 |
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 bank lending-deposit spread in Lebanon?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in Lebanon was 0.8167 in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 23.12 in 1992.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8167 in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- Lebanon ranks 120th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank lending-deposit spread. 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. Difference between lending rate and deposit rate. Lending rate is the rate charged by banks on loans to the private sector and deposit interest rate is the rate offered by commercial banks on three-month deposits. IFS line 60P - line 60L.