Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) … annual in Lebanon
Lebanon: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) … annual was 8.74 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Lebanon, 1965–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 8.74 % change on previous year for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Lebanon peaked at 675.77 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -23.48 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Lebanon ranks 100th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) … annual in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1967 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +372.9% |
| 1968 | -15.28 % change on previous year | -385.2% |
| 1969 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1970 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +188.8% |
| 1971 | 27.09 % change on previous year | +413.0% |
| 1972 | -8.03 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1973 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 1974 | 14.62 % change on previous year | +165.2% |
| 1975 | 21.97 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1976 | 122.84 % change on previous year | +459.0% |
| 1977 | 21.58 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1978 | -23.48 % change on previous year | -208.8% |
| 1979 | 34.5 % change on previous year | -246.9% |
| 1980 | 14.06 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1981 | 66.76 % change on previous year | +374.7% |
| 1982 | -21.3 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1983 | 103.89 % change on previous year | -587.7% |
| 1984 | 44.78 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1985 | 107.65 % change on previous year | +140.4% |
| 1986 | 292.77 % change on previous year | +172.0% |
| 1987 | 328.47 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 675.77 % change on previous year | +105.7% |
| 1989 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1990 | 64.09 % change on previous year | -1304.4% |
| 1991 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1992 | 93.6 % change on previous year | -2582.3% |
| 1993 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1994 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 1995 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -212.0% |
| 1996 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1997 | -7.28 % change on previous year | -282.6% |
| 1998 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -204.7% |
| 1999 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2000 | -0.1398 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2001 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -4175.5% |
| 2002 | -22.69 % change on previous year | -498.4% |
| 2003 | 26.28 % change on previous year | -215.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2778 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2005 | 16.56 % change on previous year | +5858.6% |
| 2006 | 46.71 % change on previous year | +182.1% |
| 2007 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2008 | 10.02 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 32.08 % change on previous year | +220.0% |
| 2010 | 32.93 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 15.85 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2012 | 14.25 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2013 | -9.98 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 2014 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 2015 | -0.4509 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2016 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -2362.8% |
| 2017 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 8.74 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 8.74 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.46 % change on previous year, 33% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 8.74 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.19 % change on previous year, 86% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) … 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +5858.6% | 0.2778 % change on previous year | 16.56 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +4175.5% | -0.1398 % change on previous year | 5.7 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +2582.3% | -3.77 % change on previous year | 93.6 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +2362.8% | -0.4509 % change on previous year | 10.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2021 % change on previous year | -15.28 % change on previous year | 5.95 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 22.19 % change on previous year | -23.48 % change on previous year | 122.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 160.75 % change on previous year | -21.3 % change on previous year | 675.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.31 % change on previous year | -7.28 % change on previous year | 93.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.47 % change on previous year | -22.69 % change on previous year | 46.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.55 % change on previous year | -9.98 % change on previous year | 32.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 97 Sao Tome and Principe 10.13 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Bahamas 9.62 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Solomon Islands 9.08 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Ethiopia 8.7 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Sri Lanka 8.66 % change on previous year compare
- 103 New Zealand 8.64 % change on previous year 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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Lebanon?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Lebanon was 8.74 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 675.77 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.48 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Lebanon rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Lebanon ranks 100th out of 155 countries with data for 2018.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.