Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 70.82 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Borrowers from commercial banks in Lebanon, 2005–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for borrowers from commercial banks in Lebanon is 70.82 per 1,000 adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.8% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Lebanon peaked at 290.26 per 1,000 adults in 2011 and was at its lowest, 70.82 per 1,000 adults, in 2024.
Lebanon ranks 78th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 155.02 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2006 | 171.48 per 1,000 adults | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 186.66 per 1,000 adults | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 208.91 per 1,000 adults | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 231.01 per 1,000 adults | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 261.2 per 1,000 adults | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 290.26 per 1,000 adults | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 269.59 per 1,000 adults | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 232.74 per 1,000 adults | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 224.29 per 1,000 adults | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 224.89 per 1,000 adults | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 230.91 per 1,000 adults | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 248.17 per 1,000 adults | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 263.18 per 1,000 adults | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 259.28 per 1,000 adults | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 219.65 per 1,000 adults | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 159.57 per 1,000 adults | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 122.69 per 1,000 adults | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 94.16 per 1,000 adults | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 70.82 per 1,000 adults | -24.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 70.82 per 1,000 adults is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.55 per 1,000 adults, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 70.82 per 1,000 adults is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 152.43 per 1,000 adults, 46% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 190.62 per 1,000 adults | 155.02 per 1,000 adults | 231.01 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
| 2010s | 250.45 per 1,000 adults | 224.29 per 1,000 adults | 290.26 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.38 per 1,000 adults | 70.82 per 1,000 adults | 219.65 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
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 borrowers from commercial banks in Lebanon?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Lebanon was 70.82 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 290.26 per 1,000 adults in 2011.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.82 per 1,000 adults in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Lebanon ranks 78th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.