Financial Institutions Access Index in Lebanon
Lebanon: Financial Institutions Access Index was 0.3917 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Institutions Access Index in Lebanon, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial institutions access index in Lebanon stood at 0.3917.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions access index in Lebanon peaked at 0.4516 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2052, in 1980.
That places Lebanon 78th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2774 | 0.2052 | 0.363 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2782 | 0.2256 | 0.3735 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4224 | 0.3873 | 0.4502 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.428 | 0.4167 | 0.4516 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3917 | 0.3917 | 0.3917 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 75 Morocco 0.3995 compare
- 76 Denmark 0.3993 compare
- 77 Tajikistan 0.3964 compare
- 79 Saudi Arabia 0.3841 compare
- 80 Estonia 0.376 compare
- 81 South Africa 0.364 compare
More financial sector data for Lebanon
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 26.00 million current LCU per person (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,021 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2017)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 322.77 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 18.45 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 6.95 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 7.09 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 25.54 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 25.57 billion SDR (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 102.2% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions access index in Lebanon?
- Financial institutions access index in Lebanon was 0.3917 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions access index recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4516 in 2010.
- What is the lowest financial institutions access index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2052 in 1980.
- How does Lebanon rank for financial institutions access index?
- Lebanon ranks 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions access index rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Institutions Access 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.