Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate was 4.21 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Lebanon, 1965–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2017, broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Lebanon stood at 4.21 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 43.4% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Lebanon peaked at 354.25 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -2.43 % change on previous year, in 1967.
That places Lebanon 131st out of 166 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 20.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1967 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 1968 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -243.6% |
| 1969 | 7.37 % change on previous year | +111.2% |
| 1970 | 14.5 % change on previous year | +96.7% |
| 1971 | 23.64 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 1972 | 21 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 21.15 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 23.87 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 11.17 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1976 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1977 | 28.13 % change on previous year | +449.9% |
| 1978 | 20.04 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1979 | 26.99 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1980 | 31.86 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 40.14 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 20.2 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1983 | 27.11 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1984 | 23.59 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 56.14 % change on previous year | +138.0% |
| 1986 | 171.95 % change on previous year | +206.3% |
| 1987 | 354.25 % change on previous year | +106.0% |
| 1988 | 47.8 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1989 | 13.36 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1990 | 55.05 % change on previous year | +312.0% |
| 1991 | 43.88 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 114.12 % change on previous year | +160.1% |
| 1993 | 33.14 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1994 | 25.34 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 16.45 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1996 | 26.36 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 1997 | 19.56 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1998 | 16.11 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 11.68 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 8.06 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 13.04 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 2004 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2006 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +73.5% |
| 2007 | 12.42 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 2008 | 14.78 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 19.62 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 12.1 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2011 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2012 | 6.97 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 7.43 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 2017 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 4.21 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.42 % change on previous year, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 4.21 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.23 % change on previous year, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +449.9% | 5.12 % change on previous year | 28.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.22 % change on previous year | -2.43 % change on previous year | 20.76 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 19.56 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | 28.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.64 % change on previous year | 13.36 % change on previous year | 354.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.17 % change on previous year | 11.68 % change on previous year | 114.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.76 % change on previous year | 4.49 % change on previous year | 19.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.75 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 12.1 % change on previous year | 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 broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Lebanon?
- Broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Lebanon was 4.21 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 354.25 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.43 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Lebanon rank for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 131st out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.