Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 176.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Lebanon, 1994–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 176.0% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 28.5% on the previous year and up 141.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Lebanon peaked at 176.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1994.
Lebanon ranks 5th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.1% | — |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +5126.0% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +106.9% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | +148.7% |
| 1998 | 22.5% | +60.9% |
| 1999 | 29.1% | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | +38.3% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | +49.8% |
| 2003 | 76.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 90.4% | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 109.7% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 82.4% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 75.8% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 74.5% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 67.1% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 74.6% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 136.9% | +83.5% |
| 2021 | 176.0% | +28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 0.1% | 29.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 40.3% | 109.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 63.7% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.4% | 136.9% | 176.0% | 2 |
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- 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 loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Lebanon?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Lebanon was 176.0% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 176.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1994.
- How does Lebanon rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 5th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.9%. 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 Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of outstanding offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors.