Depositors with commercial banks in Lebanon
Lebanon: Depositors with commercial banks was 440.81 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Depositors with commercial banks in Lebanon, 2005–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, depositors with commercial banks in Lebanon stood at 440.81 per 1,000 adults. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, depositors with commercial banks in Lebanon peaked at 785.12 per 1,000 adults in 2011 and was at its lowest, 440.81 per 1,000 adults, in 2024.
That places Lebanon 73rd out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Depositors with commercial banks in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 657.56 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2006 | 668.75 per 1,000 adults | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 677.52 per 1,000 adults | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 710.41 per 1,000 adults | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 742.09 per 1,000 adults | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 766.01 per 1,000 adults | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 785.12 per 1,000 adults | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 750.13 per 1,000 adults | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 658.64 per 1,000 adults | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 604.24 per 1,000 adults | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 603.84 per 1,000 adults | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 614.02 per 1,000 adults | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 643.18 per 1,000 adults | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 652.27 per 1,000 adults | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 649.37 per 1,000 adults | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 613.24 per 1,000 adults | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 579.15 per 1,000 adults | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 496.89 per 1,000 adults | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 450.02 per 1,000 adults | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 440.81 per 1,000 adults | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 691.27 per 1,000 adults | 657.56 per 1,000 adults | 742.09 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
| 2010s | 672.68 per 1,000 adults | 603.84 per 1,000 adults | 785.12 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 516.02 per 1,000 adults | 440.81 per 1,000 adults | 613.24 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 70 Madagascar 466.59 per 1,000 adults compare
- 71 Rwanda 447.89 per 1,000 adults compare
- 72 Lesotho 446.88 per 1,000 adults compare
- 74 Solomon Islands 427.2 per 1,000 adults compare
- 75 Egypt 420.76 per 1,000 adults compare
- 76 Côte d'Ivoire 410.16 per 1,000 adults 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 depositors with commercial banks in Lebanon?
- Depositors with commercial banks in Lebanon was 440.81 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 785.12 per 1,000 adults in 2011.
- What is the lowest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 440.81 per 1,000 adults in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for depositors with commercial banks?
- Lebanon ranks 73rd out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is depositors with commercial banks rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Depositors with commercial banks are the reported number of deposit account holders, including both resident non-financial corporations (both public and private) and individuals from the household sector, at commercial banks within the reporting jurisdiction for every 1,000 adults. The major types of deposits are checking accounts, savings accounts, and time deposits.