Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 1,607 units per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Lebanon, 1988–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1,607 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Lebanon peaked at 1,607 units per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 223.24 units per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
That places Lebanon 7th out of 174 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 223.24 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 325.57 units per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 1990 | 551.74 units per US$ of GDP | +69.5% |
| 1991 | 424.53 units per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 838.38 units per US$ of GDP | +97.5% |
| 1993 | 748.24 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 820.16 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 890.87 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 951.46 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 1,018 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 1,120 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 1,240 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 1,325 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 1,297 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,245 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1,186 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1,178 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,050 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 1,083 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,117 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,150 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,086 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1,244 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 1,357 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 1,356 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,407 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,481 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1,516 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,568 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,607 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1,607 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.35 units per US$ of GDP, 68.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1,607 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.72 units per US$ of GDP, 590.0× the median. (21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +97.5% | 424.53 units per US$ of GDP | 838.38 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +69.5% | 325.57 units per US$ of GDP | 551.74 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 274.4 units per US$ of GDP | 223.24 units per US$ of GDP | 325.57 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 860.44 units per US$ of GDP | 424.53 units per US$ of GDP | 1,240 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,172 units per US$ of GDP | 1,050 units per US$ of GDP | 1,325 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,442 units per US$ of GDP | 1,244 units per US$ of GDP | 1,607 units per US$ of GDP | 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 1,607 units per US$ of GDP 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 1,607 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.24 units per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Lebanon rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Lebanon ranks 7th out of 174 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 43.8%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.