External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Lebanon
Lebanon: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 4.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the 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 in Lebanon is 4.6%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Lebanon peaked at 45.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2017.
Lebanon ranks 132nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 45.7% | — |
| 1996 | 33.4% | -26.9% |
| 1997 | 25.3% | -24.2% |
| 1998 | 20.9% | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 19.1% | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -1.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 4.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.5%, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 4.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.8%, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 19.1% | 45.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 12.6% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.6% | 10.5% | 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 in Lebanon?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Lebanon was 4.6% in 2017, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2017.
- How does Lebanon rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Lebanon ranks 132nd out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 nonbanking sectors (% 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 7B: 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.