Claims on private sector in Lebanon
Lebanon: Claims on private sector was 2.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Lebanon, 1965–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 2.5% for claims on private sector in 2017.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Lebanon peaked at 124.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -7.7%, in 1968.
Lebanon ranks 120th of 167 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.
Claims on private sector in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 13.9% | — |
| 1966 | 0.8% | -94.4% |
| 1967 | -1.6% | -312.2% |
| 1968 | -7.7% | +370.7% |
| 1969 | 2.9% | -137.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -92.0% |
| 1971 | 12.2% | +5175.6% |
| 1972 | 11.3% | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 21.9% | +94.2% |
| 1974 | 13.6% | -38.0% |
| 1975 | 11.8% | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | -68.7% |
| 1977 | 6.9% | +86.9% |
| 1978 | 14.1% | +104.4% |
| 1979 | 17.7% | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 14.4% | -18.7% |
| 1981 | 17.8% | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 11.3% | -36.8% |
| 1983 | 16.3% | +44.8% |
| 1984 | 16.0% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 18.7% | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 58.4% | +211.4% |
| 1987 | 124.6% | +113.5% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | -88.6% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | -52.9% |
| 1990 | 27.6% | +313.9% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | -59.8% |
| 1992 | 52.9% | +375.4% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | -83.2% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +39.0% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -40.9% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -48.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -98.9% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +5407.1% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -103.1% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -3192.7% |
| 2005 | -3.3% | -291.4% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -151.6% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +186.2% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +58.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -39.8% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | -7.7% | 13.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 11.3% | 0.2% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.8% | 6.7% | 124.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 5.6% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | -3.3% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 7.6% | 8 |
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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 private sector in Lebanon?
- Claims on private sector in Lebanon was 2.5% in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 124.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.7% in 1968.
- How does Lebanon rank for claims on private sector?
- Lebanon ranks 120th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. 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 private sector (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. 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.