Broad money growth in Lebanon
Lebanon: Broad money growth was 4.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Lebanon, 1965–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2017, broad money growth in Lebanon stood at 4.2%.
The figure is down 43.4% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Lebanon peaked at 354.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -2.4%, in 1967.
Lebanon ranks 132nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 20.8% | — |
| 1966 | 6.9% | -66.7% |
| 1967 | -2.4% | -135.2% |
| 1968 | 3.5% | -243.6% |
| 1969 | 7.4% | +111.2% |
| 1970 | 14.5% | +96.7% |
| 1971 | 23.6% | +63.0% |
| 1972 | 21.0% | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 21.2% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 23.9% | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 11.2% | -53.2% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | -54.2% |
| 1977 | 28.1% | +449.9% |
| 1978 | 20.0% | -28.8% |
| 1979 | 27.0% | +34.7% |
| 1980 | 31.9% | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 40.1% | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 20.2% | -49.7% |
| 1983 | 27.1% | +34.2% |
| 1984 | 23.6% | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 56.1% | +138.0% |
| 1986 | 171.9% | +206.3% |
| 1987 | 354.3% | +106.0% |
| 1988 | 47.8% | -86.5% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | -72.0% |
| 1990 | 55.1% | +312.0% |
| 1991 | 43.9% | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 114.1% | +160.1% |
| 1993 | 33.1% | -71.0% |
| 1994 | 25.3% | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | -35.1% |
| 1996 | 26.4% | +60.3% |
| 1997 | 19.6% | -25.8% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +61.7% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -55.5% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +73.5% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +59.3% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -38.3% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -54.8% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +46.7% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -43.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | -2.4% | 20.8% | 5 |
| 1970s | 19.6% | 5.1% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.6% | 13.4% | 354.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.2% | 11.7% | 114.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 4.5% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.2% | 12.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 129 Papua New Guinea 4.4% compare
- 130 Togo 4.4% compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 4.3% compare
- 133 Oman 4.2% compare
- 134 Saint Lucia 4.2% compare
- 135 New Zealand 4.1% compare
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 broad money growth in Lebanon?
- Broad money growth in Lebanon was 4.2% in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 354.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4% in 1967.
- How does Lebanon rank for broad money growth?
- Lebanon ranks 132nd out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is broad money growth 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 International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.