Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 3,021 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▲ Rising
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lebanon, 1988–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 3,021 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 3,064 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 286.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
That places Lebanon 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 286.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 543.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +90.2% |
| 1990 | 921.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +69.5% |
| 1991 | 687.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1992 | 1,232 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +79.3% |
| 1993 | 1,134 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 1,268 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 1,344 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1,554 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 1,792 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 2,043 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 2,274 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 2,640 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 2,882 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 2,678 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 2,682 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,758 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2,707 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2,923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 2,763 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 2,620 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 2,426 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 2,514 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2,630 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 2,595 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,676 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2,794 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2,930 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3,064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 3,021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 3,021 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 52.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 3,021 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 831.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +90.2% | 286.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 543.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +79.3% | 687.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,232 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +69.5% | 543.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 921.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 414.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 286.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 543.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,425 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 687.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,274 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,426 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,778 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,514 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 3 Indonesia 7,903 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Cambodia 4,410 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Paraguay 4,007 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 2,919 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Guinea 2,750 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 South Korea 2,672 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Lebanon?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lebanon was 3,021 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,064 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 286.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Lebanon rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.