Deposit interest rate (%) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Deposit interest rate (%) was 9.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Deposit interest rate in Lebanon, 1982–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, deposit interest rate in Lebanon stood at 9.7%.
That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Lebanon peaked at 22.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2012.
Lebanon ranks 20th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Deposit interest rate (%) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 12.9% | — |
| 1983 | 10.0% | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 13.2% | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 16.4% | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 21.2% | +29.0% |
| 1988 | 22.0% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 17.5% | -20.1% |
| 1990 | 16.9% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 17.1% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 16.3% | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 15.5% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +25.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 9.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 9.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.4%, 2.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 10.0% | 22.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 12.5% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.3% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 9.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 17 Rwanda 10.3% compare
- 18 Ukraine 10.0% compare
- 19 Dominican Republic 9.8% compare
- 21 Uganda 9.4% compare
- 22 Azerbaijan 9.4% compare
- 23 Bangladesh 9.4% 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 deposit interest rate in Lebanon?
- Deposit interest rate in Lebanon was 9.7% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2012.
- How does Lebanon rank for deposit interest rate?
- Lebanon ranks 20th out of 153 countries with data for 2019.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.