Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 15.66 billion units per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Lebanon, 1964–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Lebanon stood at 15.66 billion units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 133.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Lebanon peaked at 15.66 billion units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 175,621 units per square kilometre, in 1964.
Lebanon ranks 4th 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 175,621 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 215,538 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1966 | 212,481 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 219,941 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 199,825 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 205,793 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 210,327 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 235,782 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 271,594 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 410,159 units per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1974 | 480,548 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 562,184 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 680,408 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 796,689 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 995,650 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 1.37 million units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1980 | 1.78 million units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1981 | 2.47 million units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1982 | 3.60 million units per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1983 | 4.88 million units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1984 | 6.52 million units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1985 | 8.95 million units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1986 | 17.59 million units per square kilometre | +96.7% |
| 1987 | 58.28 million units per square kilometre | +231.2% |
| 1988 | 92.64 million units per square kilometre | +59.0% |
| 1989 | 144.52 million units per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1990 | 255.80 million units per square kilometre | +77.0% |
| 1991 | 315.13 million units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 703.81 million units per square kilometre | +123.3% |
| 1993 | 880.26 million units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 1.19 billion units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1995 | 1.54 billion units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 2.08 billion units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1997 | 2.76 billion units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1998 | 3.44 billion units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 3.87 billion units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 4.45 billion units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 4.97 billion units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 5.01 billion units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.26 billion units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 5.70 billion units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 5.69 billion units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.29 billion units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 6.71 billion units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 7.46 billion units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 8.40 billion units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 9.45 billion units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 10.26 billion units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 11.16 billion units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 12.26 billion units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 13.13 billion units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 14.30 billion units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 15.32 billion units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 15.66 billion units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 15.66 billion units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.53 million units per square kilometre, 6185.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 15.66 billion units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.10 million units per square kilometre, 5044.1× 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 | +231.2% | 17.59 million units per square kilometre | 58.28 million units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204,866 units per square kilometre | 175,621 units per square kilometre | 219,941 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 601,195 units per square kilometre | 210,327 units per square kilometre | 1.37 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.12 million units per square kilometre | 1.78 million units per square kilometre | 144.52 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 billion units per square kilometre | 255.80 million units per square kilometre | 3.87 billion units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.00 billion units per square kilometre | 4.45 billion units per square kilometre | 8.40 billion units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.69 billion units per square kilometre | 9.45 billion units per square kilometre | 15.66 billion units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 1 Zimbabwe 14,019,100.00 trillion units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Viet Nam 38.63 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 3 San Marino 31.90 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Korea 13.41 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Italy 6.47 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.27 billion units per square kilometre 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Lebanon?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Lebanon was 15.66 billion units per square kilometre 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 15.66 billion units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,621 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Lebanon rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Lebanon ranks 4th out of 172 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 133.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims 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 (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.