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

Latest (2017)
8.33 billion units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
5th
of 172 countries
All-time high
8.33 billion units per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
197,693 units per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
54
1964–2017

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Lebanon, 1964–2017

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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

Annual values for Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1964 to 2017.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Vietnam 38.36 billion units per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 San Marino 31.08 billion units per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 South Korea 13.02 billion units per square kilometre compare
  4. 6 Hong Kong 6.05 billion units per square kilometre compare
  5. 7 Iran 5.33 billion units per square kilometre compare
  6. 8 Italy 4.16 billion units per square kilometre compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 6,665 data points, 1961–2023
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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.