Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita was 26.00 million current LCU per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Lebanon, 1964–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Lebanon is 26.00 million current LCU per person, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 26.00 million current LCU per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 884.79 current LCU per person, in 1964.
That places Lebanon 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 884.79 current LCU per person | — |
| 1965 | 1,056 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 1966 | 1,012 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 1,020 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 901.98 current LCU per person | -11.5% |
| 1969 | 904.26 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 901.74 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 986 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 1,107 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 1,631 current LCU per person | +47.3% |
| 1974 | 1,866 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 2,135 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 2,553 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 2,951 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 3,608 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 4,857 current LCU per person | +34.6% |
| 1980 | 6,185 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 8,383 current LCU per person | +35.5% |
| 1982 | 12,050 current LCU per person | +43.7% |
| 1983 | 16,142 current LCU per person | +34.0% |
| 1984 | 21,169 current LCU per person | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 28,443 current LCU per person | +34.4% |
| 1986 | 54,537 current LCU per person | +91.7% |
| 1987 | 176,102 current LCU per person | +222.9% |
| 1988 | 274,328 current LCU per person | +55.8% |
| 1989 | 419,382 current LCU per person | +52.9% |
| 1990 | 727,869 current LCU per person | +73.6% |
| 1991 | 878,664 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 1.92 million current LCU per person | +118.7% |
| 1993 | 2.36 million current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 3.13 million current LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 1995 | 3.98 million current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 5.27 million current LCU per person | +32.7% |
| 1997 | 6.87 million current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 8.43 million current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 9.30 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 10.53 million current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 11.55 million current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 11.49 million current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 11.90 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 12.69 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 12.46 million current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 13.55 million current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 14.16 million current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 15.49 million current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 17.21 million current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 19.17 million current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 20.60 million current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 21.81 million current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 21.84 million current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 21.17 million current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 22.61 million current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 24.78 million current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 26.00 million current LCU per person | +4.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 26.00 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 158,450 current LCU per person, 164.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 26.00 million current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70,834 current LCU per person, 367.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +222.9% | 54,537 current LCU per person | 176,102 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 963.01 current LCU per person | 884.79 current LCU per person | 1,056 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 2,260 current LCU per person | 901.74 current LCU per person | 4,857 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 101,672 current LCU per person | 6,185 current LCU per person | 419,382 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.29 million current LCU per person | 727,869 current LCU per person | 9.30 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.10 million current LCU per person | 10.53 million current LCU per person | 17.21 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.25 million current LCU per person | 19.17 million current LCU per person | 26.00 million current LCU per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 3 South Korea 96.84 million current LCU per person compare
- 4 Indonesia 39.98 million current LCU per person compare
- 5 Paraguay 28.15 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Colombia 18.17 million current LCU per person compare
- 8 Japan 14.80 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Chile 14.07 million current LCU per person compare
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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Lebanon?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Lebanon was 26.00 million current LCU per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 26.00 million current LCU per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 884.79 current LCU per person in 1964.
- How does Lebanon rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.