Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Lebanon
Lebanon: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -59.11 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Lebanon, 1965–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded -59.11 % change on previous year for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2,869.4% on the previous year and down 1,352.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Lebanon peaked at 759.68 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -442.58 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Lebanon ranks 151st of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 16.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -29.9 % change on previous year | -277.9% |
| 1967 | 54.43 % change on previous year | -282.0% |
| 1968 | 48.31 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1969 | -67.59 % change on previous year | -239.9% |
| 1970 | 39.23 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 1971 | -442.58 % change on previous year | -1228.1% |
| 1972 | -71.88 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1973 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1974 | -62.57 % change on previous year | -1798.4% |
| 1975 | -34.35 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1976 | 71.1 % change on previous year | -307.0% |
| 1977 | 125.89 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 1978 | 16.46 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1979 | 759.68 % change on previous year | +4514.5% |
| 1980 | 122.91 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1981 | 97.31 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 185.85 % change on previous year | +91.0% |
| 1983 | 48.24 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1984 | 43.18 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 45.63 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 56.78 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1987 | 24.13 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1988 | 219.69 % change on previous year | +810.5% |
| 1989 | 185.35 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 77.02 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1991 | 17.3 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1992 | 86.68 % change on previous year | +400.9% |
| 1993 | 33.12 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1994 | 40.44 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 23.33 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1996 | 55.59 % change on previous year | +138.3% |
| 1997 | 47.61 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 30.62 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1999 | 13 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2000 | 26.24 % change on previous year | +101.8% |
| 2001 | 23.23 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2002 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2003 | 9.51 % change on previous year | -599.0% |
| 2004 | 11.27 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2006 | 13.8 % change on previous year | +111.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8179 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2008 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +476.9% |
| 2009 | 10.86 % change on previous year | +130.1% |
| 2010 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2011 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 2012 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +77.6% |
| 2013 | 9.12 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 11.82 % change on previous year | +92.0% |
| 2016 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2017 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2018 | -59.11 % change on previous year | +2869.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -59.11 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.83 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -59.11 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.79 % change on previous year. (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 | +4514.5% | 16.46 % change on previous year | 759.68 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -2869.4% | -1.99 % change on previous year | -59.11 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -1798.4% | 3.68 % change on previous year | -62.57 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -1228.1% | 39.23 % change on previous year | -442.58 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +810.5% | 24.13 % change on previous year | 219.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.41 % change on previous year | -67.59 % change on previous year | 54.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 40.47 % change on previous year | -442.58 % change on previous year | 759.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.91 % change on previous year | 24.13 % change on previous year | 219.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.47 % change on previous year | 13 % change on previous year | 86.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.51 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | 26.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.26 % change on previous year | -59.11 % change on previous year | 11.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 148 Brunei Darussalam -51.5 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Belarus -52.32 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Algeria -58.42 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Cambodia -63.26 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -64.04 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Latvia -69.23 % change on previous year 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 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 -59.11 % change on previous year 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 759.68 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -442.58 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Lebanon rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Lebanon ranks 151st out of 178 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 1,352.6%. 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), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.