Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Lebanon
Lebanon: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 558.61 units per US$ of GDP in 2018. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Lebanon, 1988–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Lebanon is 558.61 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.5% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Lebanon peaked at 1,841 units per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 62.77 units per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
That places Lebanon 4th out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 62.77 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 218.37 units per US$ of GDP | +247.9% |
| 1990 | 370.16 units per US$ of GDP | +69.5% |
| 1991 | 262.77 units per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1992 | 393.73 units per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 1993 | 385.65 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 448.09 units per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 452.66 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 602.86 units per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1997 | 773.43 units per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1998 | 922.65 units per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 1,034 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 1,315 units per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 1,585 units per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 1,433 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 1,496 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1,580 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1,657 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1,841 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 1,646 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 1,470 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 1,340 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 1,270 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1,273 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,239 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,269 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,313 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,414 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,496 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1,414 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 558.61 units per US$ of GDP | -60.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 558.61 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0682 units per US$ of GDP, 8194.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 558.61 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1759 units per US$ of GDP, 3176.6× the median. (21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +247.9% | 62.77 units per US$ of GDP | 218.37 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 140.57 units per US$ of GDP | 62.77 units per US$ of GDP | 218.37 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 564.6 units per US$ of GDP | 262.77 units per US$ of GDP | 1,034 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,536 units per US$ of GDP | 1,315 units per US$ of GDP | 1,841 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,250 units per US$ of GDP | 558.61 units per US$ of GDP | 1,496 units per US$ of GDP | 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 558.61 units per US$ of GDP 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 1,841 units per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.77 units per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Lebanon rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Lebanon ranks 4th out of 174 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 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.