Broad money (% of GDP) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Broad money (% of GDP) was 260.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Broad money in Lebanon, 1988–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 260.6% for broad money in 2017. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Lebanon peaked at 260.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 113.4%, in 1993.
That places Lebanon 2nd out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Broad money (% of GDP) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 160.4% | — |
| 1989 | 182.6% | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 193.7% | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 126.3% | -34.8% |
| 1992 | 117.7% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 113.4% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 121.8% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 120.4% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 134.4% | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 142.6% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 153.5% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 170.9% | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 189.2% | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 198.9% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 198.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 213.5% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 223.1% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 229.4% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 241.4% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 240.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 235.6% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 231.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 239.3% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 243.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 235.8% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 236.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 244.3% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 247.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 259.3% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 260.6% | +0.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 260.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.3%, 6.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 260.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78.2%, 3.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -34.8% | 193.7% | 126.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 171.5% | 160.4% | 182.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 139.5% | 113.4% | 193.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 220.2% | 189.2% | 241.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.8% | 235.8% | 260.6% | 8 |
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 broad money in Lebanon?
- Broad money in Lebanon was 260.6% in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 260.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.4% in 1993.
- How does Lebanon rank for broad money?
- Lebanon ranks 2nd out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.