Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 11.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Lebanon, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Lebanon is 11.4%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Lebanon peaked at 62.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 114th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 62.6% | — |
| 1984 | 50.6% | -19.1% |
| 1985 | 49.9% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 54.6% | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 44.5% | -18.4% |
| 1988 | 50.4% | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 54.2% | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 59.9% | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 31.7% | -47.0% |
| 1992 | 29.2% | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 19.4% | -33.4% |
| 1994 | 18.2% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 25.0% | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 22.5% | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 20.7% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 35.3% | +70.7% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 35.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -16.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 11.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 11.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.8%, 83% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.4% | 44.5% | 62.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 18.2% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 16.0% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.1% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 111 Madagascar 11.9% compare
- 112 Burkina Faso 11.9% compare
- 113 Iceland 11.6% compare
- 115 Sri Lanka 10.8% compare
- 116 Dominican Republic 10.7% compare
- 117 Chad 10.6% 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 consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Lebanon?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Lebanon was 11.4% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 1983.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 114th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.