Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 3,021 units per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Lebanon, 1988–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 3,021 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Lebanon peaked at 3,064 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 286.01 units per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
Lebanon ranks 5th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 286.01 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 543.94 units per US$ of GDP | +90.2% |
| 1990 | 921.91 units per US$ of GDP | +69.5% |
| 1991 | 687.3 units per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1992 | 1,232 units per US$ of GDP | +79.3% |
| 1993 | 1,134 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 1,268 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 1,344 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1,554 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 1,792 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 2,043 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 2,274 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 2,640 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 2,882 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 2,678 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 2,682 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,758 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2,707 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2,923 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 2,763 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 2,620 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 2,426 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 2,514 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2,630 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 2,595 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,676 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2,794 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2,930 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3,064 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 3,021 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 3,021 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.45 units per US$ of GDP, 128.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 3,021 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.13 units per US$ of GDP, 1416.8× the median. (21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +90.2% | 286.01 units per US$ of GDP | 543.94 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +79.3% | 687.3 units per US$ of GDP | 1,232 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +69.5% | 543.94 units per US$ of GDP | 921.91 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 414.98 units per US$ of GDP | 286.01 units per US$ of GDP | 543.94 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,425 units per US$ of GDP | 687.3 units per US$ of GDP | 2,274 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,708 units per US$ of GDP | 2,426 units per US$ of GDP | 2,923 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,778 units per US$ of GDP | 2,514 units per US$ of GDP | 3,064 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 2 Viet Nam 29,286 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Iran, Islamic Republic of 21,336 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Indonesia 3,566 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,203 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe 1,654 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Guinea 1,602 units per US$ of GDP 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 3,021 units per US$ of GDP 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 3,064 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 286.01 units per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Lebanon rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Lebanon ranks 5th out of 174 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 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.