Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Lebanon
Lebanon: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 3.00 billion units per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Lebanon, 1964–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 3.00 billion units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2018.
That represents a change of down 59.1% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Lebanon peaked at 7.48 billion units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, -112,274 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Lebanon 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -22,072 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | -18,363 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1966 | -23,854 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1967 | -10,870 units per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 1968 | -5,619 units per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 1969 | -9,418 units per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 1970 | -5,723 units per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 1971 | -31,051 units per square kilometre | +442.6% |
| 1972 | -53,371 units per square kilometre | +71.9% |
| 1973 | -51,405 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1974 | -83,567 units per square kilometre | +62.6% |
| 1975 | -112,274 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1976 | -32,446 units per square kilometre | -71.1% |
| 1977 | 8,400 units per square kilometre | -125.9% |
| 1978 | 9,782 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 84,098 units per square kilometre | +759.7% |
| 1980 | 187,461 units per square kilometre | +122.9% |
| 1981 | 369,878 units per square kilometre | +97.3% |
| 1982 | 1.06 million units per square kilometre | +185.8% |
| 1983 | 1.57 million units per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 1984 | 2.24 million units per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1985 | 3.27 million units per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1986 | 5.12 million units per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 1987 | 6.36 million units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 20.33 million units per square kilometre | +219.7% |
| 1989 | 58.02 million units per square kilometre | +185.4% |
| 1990 | 102.71 million units per square kilometre | +77.0% |
| 1991 | 120.48 million units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 224.91 million units per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 1993 | 299.39 million units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1994 | 420.46 million units per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1995 | 518.53 million units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 806.77 million units per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1997 | 1.19 billion units per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1998 | 1.56 billion units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1999 | 1.76 billion units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 2.22 billion units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 2.73 billion units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 2.68 billion units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.94 billion units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 3.27 billion units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 3.48 billion units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 3.96 billion units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 4.00 billion units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.18 billion units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 4.64 billion units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 4.77 billion units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.97 billion units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 5.33 billion units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 5.82 billion units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 6.17 billion units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 6.90 billion units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 7.48 billion units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 7.33 billion units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.00 billion units per square kilometre | -59.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 3.00 billion units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,257 units per square kilometre, 479119.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 3.00 billion units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 119,033 units per square kilometre, 25185.5× 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 | +759.7% | 9,782 units per square kilometre | 84,098 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | -442.6% | -5,723 units per square kilometre | -31,051 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +219.7% | 6.36 million units per square kilometre | 20.33 million units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -15,033 units per square kilometre | -23,854 units per square kilometre | -5,619 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | -26,756 units per square kilometre | -112,274 units per square kilometre | 84,098 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.85 million units per square kilometre | 187,461 units per square kilometre | 58.02 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 699.75 million units per square kilometre | 102.71 million units per square kilometre | 1.76 billion units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 billion units per square kilometre | 2.22 billion units per square kilometre | 4.64 billion units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 billion units per square kilometre | 3.00 billion units per square kilometre | 7.48 billion units per square kilometre | 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 3.00 billion units per square kilometre 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 7.48 billion units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -112,274 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Lebanon rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Lebanon ranks 1st out of 172 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 28.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.