Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 26.00 million units per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Lebanon, 1964–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2017, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Lebanon stood at 26.00 million units per person. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Lebanon peaked at 26.00 million units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 884.79 units per person, in 1964.
That places Lebanon 6th 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 884.79 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 1,056 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1966 | 1,012 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 1,020 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 901.98 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1969 | 904.26 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 901.74 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 986 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 1,107 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 1,631 units per person | +47.3% |
| 1974 | 1,866 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 2,135 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 2,553 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 2,951 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 3,608 units per person | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 4,857 units per person | +34.6% |
| 1980 | 6,185 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 8,383 units per person | +35.5% |
| 1982 | 12,050 units per person | +43.7% |
| 1983 | 16,142 units per person | +34.0% |
| 1984 | 21,169 units per person | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 28,443 units per person | +34.4% |
| 1986 | 54,537 units per person | +91.7% |
| 1987 | 176,102 units per person | +222.9% |
| 1988 | 274,328 units per person | +55.8% |
| 1989 | 419,382 units per person | +52.9% |
| 1990 | 727,869 units per person | +73.6% |
| 1991 | 878,664 units per person | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 1.92 million units per person | +118.7% |
| 1993 | 2.36 million units per person | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 3.13 million units per person | +32.8% |
| 1995 | 3.98 million units per person | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 5.27 million units per person | +32.7% |
| 1997 | 6.87 million units per person | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 8.43 million units per person | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 9.30 million units per person | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 10.53 million units per person | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 11.55 million units per person | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 11.49 million units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 11.90 million units per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 12.69 million units per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 12.46 million units per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 13.55 million units per person | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 14.16 million units per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 15.49 million units per person | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 17.21 million units per person | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 19.17 million units per person | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 20.60 million units per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 21.81 million units per person | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 21.84 million units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 21.17 million units per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 22.61 million units per person | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 24.78 million units per person | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 26.00 million units per person | +4.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 26.00 million units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41,255 units per person, 630.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 26.00 million units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,480 units per person, 1679.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 | +222.9% | 54,537 units per person | 176,102 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 963.01 units per person | 884.79 units per person | 1,056 units per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 2,260 units per person | 901.74 units per person | 4,857 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 101,672 units per person | 6,185 units per person | 419,382 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.29 million units per person | 727,869 units per person | 9.30 million units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.10 million units per person | 10.53 million units per person | 17.21 million units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.25 million units per person | 19.17 million units per person | 26.00 million units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Lebanon?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Lebanon was 26.00 million units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 26.00 million units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 884.79 units per person in 1964.
- How does Lebanon rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Lebanon ranks 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2017.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. 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 (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 (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims 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 (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.