Broad money growth (annual %) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Broad money growth (annual %) 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 135th of 167 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 (annual %) 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% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 4.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.4%, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 4.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.1%, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) 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% | 5.1% | 28.1% |
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
- 132 Papua New Guinea 4.4% compare
- 133 Togo 4.4% compare
- 134 Guinea-Bissau 4.3% compare
- 136 Oman 4.2% compare
- 137 Saint Lucia 4.2% compare
- 138 New Zealand 4.1% compare
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 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 135th out of 167 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.