Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 37.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Claims on central government, etc. in Lebanon, 1988–2018
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 37.1% for claims on central government, etc. in 2018.
That represents a change of down 60.5% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Lebanon peaked at 122.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1988.
Lebanon ranks 17th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 15.3% | — |
| 1989 | 44.0% | +186.6% |
| 1990 | 53.3% | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 28.3% | -46.8% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 22.1% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 26.7% | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 27.9% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 38.4% | +37.4% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 60.9% | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 68.6% | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 87.2% | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 105.1% | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 104.8% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 109.9% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 122.1% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 109.2% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 88.9% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 82.2% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | -60.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 37.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.2%, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 37.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.1%, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +186.6% | 15.3% | 44.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.7% | 15.3% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.9% | 22.1% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.9% | 87.2% | 122.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 37.1% | 99.2% | 9 |
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 claims on central government, etc. in Lebanon?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Lebanon was 37.1% in 2018, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 122.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1988.
- How does Lebanon rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Lebanon ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. 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 Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). 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. 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.