Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 106.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Lebanon, 1988–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monetary sector credit to private sector in Lebanon is 106.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Lebanon peaked at 106.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 1993.
That places Lebanon 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 54.6% | — |
| 1989 | 65.5% | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 79.4% | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 45.7% | -42.4% |
| 1992 | 48.9% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 43.0% | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 48.8% | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 54.9% | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 60.5% | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 66.1% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 73.9% | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 82.3% | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 87.9% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 86.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 82.6% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 78.6% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 78.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 69.7% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 71.8% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 74.1% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 76.3% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 82.5% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 93.3% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 100.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 104.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 106.6% | +2.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 106.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.7%, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 106.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.6%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.0% | 54.6% | 65.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 60.4% | 43.0% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 69.7% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 82.5% | 106.6% | 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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Lebanon?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Lebanon was 106.6% in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 106.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 1993.
- How does Lebanon rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Lebanon ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.