Claims on central government in Lebanon
Lebanon: Claims on central government was -21.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Lebanon, 1965–2018
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded -21.3% for claims on central government in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 2,692.9% on the previous year and down 1,094.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Lebanon peaked at 19.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -21.3%, in 2018.
Lebanon ranks 166th 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.
Claims on central government in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.4% | — |
| 1966 | -1.7% | -222.6% |
| 1967 | 3.9% | -321.1% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | -58.5% |
| 1969 | -1.1% | -169.9% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | -190.6% |
| 1971 | -6.1% | -698.7% |
| 1972 | -4.3% | -28.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -107.3% |
| 1974 | -4.3% | -1450.3% |
| 1975 | -3.1% | -27.9% |
| 1976 | 7.7% | -350.2% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | -51.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -97.4% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | +4377.1% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | +33.8% |
| 1982 | 17.4% | +168.9% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | -38.3% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 13.7% | +22.4% |
| 1986 | 15.9% | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -75.5% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | +148.8% |
| 1989 | 17.7% | +82.5% |
| 1990 | 18.5% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | -74.4% |
| 1992 | 19.4% | +308.4% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | -66.7% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | -35.4% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | +152.4% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -52.2% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +104.2% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | -1.0% | -109.4% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -552.9% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -41.3% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +115.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -93.7% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +417.4% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +109.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -75.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +75.3% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -31.1% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +92.5% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -24.7% |
| 2017 | -0.8% | -124.0% |
| 2018 | -21.3% | +2692.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -21.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -21.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.2%. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +4377.1% | 0.1% | 4.4% |
| 2018 | -2692.9% | -0.8% | -21.3% |
| 1974 | -1450.3% | 0.3% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | -1.7% | 3.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | -0.0% | -6.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 3.9% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 4.8% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | -1.0% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -21.3% | 4.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 163 Montenegro -10.7% compare
- 164 Nicaragua -12.6% compare
- 165 Timor-Leste -14.9% compare
- 167 Libya -23.6% 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 claims on central government in Lebanon?
- Claims on central government in Lebanon was -21.3% in 2018, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.3% in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for claims on central government?
- Lebanon ranks 166th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,094.1%. 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 Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. 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 represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.