Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 8.33 billion units per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Lebanon, 1964–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Lebanon is 8.33 billion units per square kilometre, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 207.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Lebanon peaked at 8.33 billion units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 197,693 units per square kilometre, in 1964.
Lebanon ranks 5th of 172 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 197,693 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 233,900 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1966 | 236,334 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 230,811 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 205,445 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1969 | 215,210 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 216,051 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 266,833 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1972 | 324,966 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1973 | 461,564 units per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1974 | 564,115 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 674,458 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 712,854 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 788,289 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 985,865 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1979 | 1.28 million units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 1.59 million units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 2.10 million units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1982 | 2.54 million units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 3.32 million units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1984 | 4.28 million units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1985 | 5.68 million units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1986 | 12.47 million units per square kilometre | +119.7% |
| 1987 | 51.92 million units per square kilometre | +316.3% |
| 1988 | 72.31 million units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1989 | 86.50 million units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 153.09 million units per square kilometre | +77.0% |
| 1991 | 194.65 million units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1992 | 478.90 million units per square kilometre | +146.0% |
| 1993 | 580.87 million units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 769.59 million units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1995 | 1.02 billion units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1996 | 1.27 billion units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 1.57 billion units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 1.89 billion units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 2.11 billion units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 2.24 billion units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 2.24 billion units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.33 billion units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.33 billion units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.44 billion units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.21 billion units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 2.33 billion units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.71 billion units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 3.27 billion units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 3.76 billion units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 4.68 billion units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 5.29 billion units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 5.83 billion units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 6.45 billion units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 6.96 billion units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 7.40 billion units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 7.84 billion units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 8.33 billion units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 8.33 billion units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.33 million units per square kilometre, 3575.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 8.33 billion units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.76 million units per square kilometre, 4722.8× 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 | +316.3% | 12.47 million units per square kilometre | 51.92 million units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +146.0% | 194.65 million units per square kilometre | 478.90 million units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 219,899 units per square kilometre | 197,693 units per square kilometre | 236,334 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 627,952 units per square kilometre | 216,051 units per square kilometre | 1.28 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.27 million units per square kilometre | 1.59 million units per square kilometre | 86.50 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.00 billion units per square kilometre | 153.09 million units per square kilometre | 2.11 billion units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 billion units per square kilometre | 2.21 billion units per square kilometre | 3.76 billion units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.60 billion units per square kilometre | 4.68 billion units per square kilometre | 8.33 billion units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 2 Vietnam 38.36 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 3 San Marino 31.08 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 4 South Korea 13.02 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Hong Kong 6.05 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Iran 5.33 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Italy 4.16 billion units per square kilometre compare
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 8.33 billion units per square kilometre 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 8.33 billion units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,693 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Lebanon rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Lebanon ranks 5th out of 172 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 207.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.