Financial Development Index in Lebanon
Lebanon: Financial Development Index was 0.3136 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Development Index in Lebanon, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.3136 for financial development index in 2020.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in Lebanon peaked at 0.3384 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1784, in 1988.
That places Lebanon 77th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Development Index in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2197 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2325 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2851 | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2727 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2694 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2578 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.248 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2192 | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1784 | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1887 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1977 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1931 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1801 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1862 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1966 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2057 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2229 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3046 | +36.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2732 | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2686 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2737 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2635 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2647 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2694 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2739 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2994 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3384 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3155 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3319 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3068 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3225 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2997 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2901 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2877 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2882 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2898 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2849 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2942 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2916 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2802 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3136 | +11.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.3136 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1603, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.3136 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3517, 89% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2371 | 0.1784 | 0.2851 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2229 | 0.1801 | 0.3046 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2937 | 0.2635 | 0.3384 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2929 | 0.2802 | 0.3225 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3136 | 0.3136 | 0.3136 | 1 |
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 financial development index in Lebanon?
- Financial development index in Lebanon was 0.3136 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3384 in 2006.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1784 in 1988.
- How does Lebanon rank for financial development index?
- Lebanon ranks 77th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.