Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Lebanon
Lebanon: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 5.12 million units per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Lebanon, 1964–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 5.12 million units per person for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.9% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Lebanon peaked at 12.17 million units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, -426.47 units per person, in 1975.
Lebanon ranks 3rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -111.2 units per person | — |
| 1965 | -89.93 units per person | -19.1% |
| 1966 | -113.59 units per person | +26.3% |
| 1967 | -50.39 units per person | -55.6% |
| 1968 | -25.37 units per person | -49.7% |
| 1969 | -41.38 units per person | +63.1% |
| 1970 | -24.54 units per person | -40.7% |
| 1971 | -129.85 units per person | +429.2% |
| 1972 | -217.55 units per person | +67.5% |
| 1973 | -204.39 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1974 | -324.42 units per person | +58.7% |
| 1975 | -426.47 units per person | +31.5% |
| 1976 | -121.74 units per person | -71.5% |
| 1977 | 31.11 units per person | -125.6% |
| 1978 | 35.45 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 298.45 units per person | +741.8% |
| 1980 | 651.24 units per person | +118.2% |
| 1981 | 1,258 units per person | +93.1% |
| 1982 | 3,541 units per person | +181.5% |
| 1983 | 5,180 units per person | +46.3% |
| 1984 | 7,282 units per person | +40.6% |
| 1985 | 10,392 units per person | +42.7% |
| 1986 | 15,882 units per person | +52.8% |
| 1987 | 19,218 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 60,209 units per person | +213.3% |
| 1989 | 168,365 units per person | +179.6% |
| 1990 | 292,252 units per person | +73.6% |
| 1991 | 335,931 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 613,972 units per person | +82.8% |
| 1993 | 801,633 units per person | +30.6% |
| 1994 | 1.11 million units per person | +37.9% |
| 1995 | 1.34 million units per person | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 2.05 million units per person | +52.7% |
| 1997 | 2.97 million units per person | +45.0% |
| 1998 | 3.81 million units per person | +28.3% |
| 1999 | 4.23 million units per person | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 5.24 million units per person | +24.1% |
| 2001 | 6.36 million units per person | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 6.15 million units per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.64 million units per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 7.27 million units per person | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 7.63 million units per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 8.53 million units per person | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 8.44 million units per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.69 million units per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 9.50 million units per person | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 9.69 million units per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.97 million units per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 10.41 million units per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 10.36 million units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.95 million units per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 10.91 million units per person | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 12.10 million units per person | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 12.17 million units per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.12 million units per person | -57.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5.12 million units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.5 units per person, 68790.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5.12 million units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,013 units per person, 5057.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +741.8% | 35.45 units per person | 298.45 units per person |
| 1971 | -429.2% | -24.54 units per person | -129.85 units per person |
| 1988 | +213.3% | 19,218 units per person | 60,209 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -71.98 units per person | -113.59 units per person | -25.37 units per person | 6 |
| 1970s | -108.39 units per person | -426.47 units per person | 298.45 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,198 units per person | 651.24 units per person | 168,365 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 million units per person | 292,252 units per person | 4.23 million units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.44 million units per person | 5.24 million units per person | 9.50 million units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.08 million units per person | 5.12 million units per person | 12.17 million units per person | 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Lebanon?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Lebanon was 5.12 million units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.17 million units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -426.47 units per person in 1975.
- How does Lebanon rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Lebanon ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.