Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 13.83 million units per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Lebanon, 1964–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Lebanon is 13.83 million units per person, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 141.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Lebanon peaked at 13.83 million units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 926.28 units per person, in 1970.
That places Lebanon 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2017, 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 995.99 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 1,146 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1966 | 1,125 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 1,070 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 927.34 units per person | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 945.64 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 926.28 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 1,116 units per person | +20.5% |
| 1972 | 1,325 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 1,835 units per person | +38.5% |
| 1974 | 2,190 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 2,562 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 2,675 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 2,920 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 3,573 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 4,559 units per person | +27.6% |
| 1980 | 5,533 units per person | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 7,125 units per person | +28.8% |
| 1982 | 8,510 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 10,962 units per person | +28.8% |
| 1984 | 13,887 units per person | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 18,051 units per person | +30.0% |
| 1986 | 38,655 units per person | +114.1% |
| 1987 | 156,884 units per person | +305.9% |
| 1988 | 214,120 units per person | +36.5% |
| 1989 | 251,016 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 435,617 units per person | +73.5% |
| 1991 | 542,731 units per person | +24.6% |
| 1992 | 1.31 million units per person | +140.9% |
| 1993 | 1.56 million units per person | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 2.02 million units per person | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 2.64 million units per person | +30.2% |
| 1996 | 3.23 million units per person | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 3.90 million units per person | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 4.62 million units per person | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 5.07 million units per person | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 5.28 million units per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 5.20 million units per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.34 million units per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 5.26 million units per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.42 million units per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 4.83 million units per person | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 5.02 million units per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 5.73 million units per person | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 6.80 million units per person | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 7.70 million units per person | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 9.49 million units per person | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 10.63 million units per person | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 11.40 million units per person | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 11.48 million units per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 11.22 million units per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 11.69 million units per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 12.68 million units per person | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 13.83 million units per person | +9.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 13.83 million units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,922 units per person, 447.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 13.83 million units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,456 units per person, 792.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +305.9% | 38,655 units per person | 156,884 units per person |
| 1992 | +140.9% | 542,731 units per person | 1.31 million units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,035 units per person | 927.34 units per person | 1,146 units per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 2,368 units per person | 926.28 units per person | 4,559 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,474 units per person | 5,533 units per person | 251,016 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 million units per person | 435,617 units per person | 5.07 million units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.66 million units per person | 4.83 million units per person | 7.70 million units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.55 million units per person | 9.49 million units per person | 13.83 million units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More financial sector data for Lebanon
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 26.00 million current LCU per person (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,021 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2017)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 322.77 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 18.45 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 6.95 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 7.09 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 25.54 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 25.57 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,404 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Lebanon?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Lebanon was 13.83 million units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.83 million units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 926.28 units per person in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Lebanon ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2017.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.5%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.