External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Lebanon
Lebanon: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 25.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Lebanon, 1995–2017
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Lebanon is 25.2%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Lebanon peaked at 57.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2017.
That places Lebanon 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 57.7% | — |
| 1996 | 51.7% | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 43.1% | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 38.7% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | -2.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 25.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 25.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.7%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 37.7% | 57.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 31.8% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 25.2% | 42.2% | 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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Lebanon?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Lebanon was 25.2% in 2017, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2017.
- How does Lebanon rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Lebanon ranks 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking sector (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.