Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 6.24 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Lebanon, 1965–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Lebanon is 6.24 % change on previous year, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Lebanon peaked at 316.33 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -10.99 % change on previous year, in 1968.
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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 18.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1967 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -324.6% |
| 1968 | -10.99 % change on previous year | +370.3% |
| 1969 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3906 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1971 | 23.5 % change on previous year | +5917.2% |
| 1972 | 21.79 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 42.03 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 1974 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1975 | 19.56 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1977 | 10.58 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 1978 | 25.06 % change on previous year | +136.9% |
| 1979 | 30.29 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1980 | 24 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 31.57 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1982 | 21.25 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1983 | 30.51 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 1984 | 29.05 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 32.65 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 119.66 % change on previous year | +266.5% |
| 1987 | 316.33 % change on previous year | +164.4% |
| 1988 | 39.27 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1989 | 19.63 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 76.98 % change on previous year | +292.2% |
| 1991 | 27.14 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1992 | 146.04 % change on previous year | +438.0% |
| 1993 | 21.29 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1994 | 32.49 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 1995 | 32.61 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.77 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1997 | 23.13 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 20.47 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 11.65 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2000 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0704 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2002 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +5813.9% |
| 2003 | -0.1334 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2004 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -3600.9% |
| 2005 | -9.4 % change on previous year | -301.3% |
| 2006 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 2007 | 16.34 % change on previous year | +192.2% |
| 2008 | 20.72 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 14.83 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 24.4 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 2011 | 13.25 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2012 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 10.49 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 6.24 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 6.24 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.43 % change on previous year, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 6.24 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.92 % change on previous year, 42% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +5917.2% | 0.3906 % change on previous year | 23.5 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +5813.9% | 0.0704 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +3600.9% | -0.1334 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.16 % change on previous year | -10.99 % change on previous year | 18.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 20.11 % change on previous year | 0.3906 % change on previous year | 42.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.39 % change on previous year | 19.63 % change on previous year | 316.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.66 % change on previous year | 11.65 % change on previous year | 146.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.29 % change on previous year | -9.4 % change on previous year | 20.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | 24.4 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 148 Israel 6.28 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Sierra Leone 6.26 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Finland 6.25 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Canada 5.51 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Belgium 5.41 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Kazakhstan 5.23 % 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Lebanon?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Lebanon was 6.24 % change on previous year 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 316.33 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.99 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Lebanon rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Lebanon ranks 151st out of 178 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 down 61.8%. 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), 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.