Central bank assets to GDP in Lebanon

Lebanon: Central bank assets to GDP was 58.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
58.4%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
3rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
58.4%
in 2018
All-time low
0.6%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1988–2018

Central bank assets to GDP in Lebanon, 1988–2018

02040601988200320181988: 7.3 %1989: 11.7 %1990: 30.8 %1991: 6.3 %1992: 3.3 %1993: 3.4 %1994: 0.649 %1995: 0.932 %1996: 1.9 %1997: 3.9 %1998: 2.9 %1999: 2.8 %2000: 10.3 %2001: 28.3 %2002: 16.4 %2003: 43.1 %2004: 45.6 %2005: 47.2 %2006: 43.8 %2007: 37.3 %2008: 33.1 %2009: 30 %2010: 31.4 %2011: 33.8 %2012: 34.9 %2013: 30.5 %2014: 32.6 %2015: 39.9 %2016: 53.8 %2017: 56.9 %2018: 58.4 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for central bank assets to gdp in Lebanon is 58.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Lebanon peaked at 58.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1994.

That places Lebanon 3rd out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Central bank assets to GDP in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Lebanon, 1988 to 2018.
Year % Change
1988 7.3%
1989 11.7% +59.7%
1990 30.8% +163.1%
1991 6.3% -79.6%
1992 3.3% -47.1%
1993 3.4% +3.1%
1994 0.6% -81.0%
1995 0.9% +43.7%
1996 1.9% +100.6%
1997 3.9% +107.8%
1998 2.9% -25.9%
1999 2.8% -3.9%
2000 10.3% +273.3%
2001 28.3% +173.9%
2002 16.4% -42.0%
2003 43.1% +162.1%
2004 45.6% +5.9%
2005 47.2% +3.5%
2006 43.8% -7.2%
2007 37.3% -14.9%
2008 33.1% -11.1%
2009 30.0% -9.3%
2010 31.4% +4.4%
2011 33.8% +7.6%
2012 34.9% +3.2%
2013 30.5% -12.4%
2014 32.6% +6.7%
2015 39.9% +22.6%
2016 53.8% +34.8%
2017 56.9% +5.7%
2018 58.4% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.5% 7.3% 11.7% 2
1990s 5.7% 0.6% 30.8% 10
2000s 33.5% 10.3% 47.2% 10
2010s 41.3% 30.5% 58.4% 9

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 1 Japan 89.1% compare
  2. 2 Eritrea 88.4% compare
  3. 4 Libya 54.1% compare
  4. 5 Italy 43.0% compare
  5. 6 Spain 37.5% compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is central bank assets to gdp in Lebanon?
Central bank assets to gdp in Lebanon was 58.4% in 2018, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1994.
How does Lebanon rank for central bank assets to gdp?
Lebanon ranks 3rd out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Central bank assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 8,028 data points, 1960–2021
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Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).