Net domestic credit in Lebanon
Lebanon: Net domestic credit was 160.19 trillion current LCU in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit in Lebanon, 1964–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 160.19 trillion current LCU for net domestic credit in 2017. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 133.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Lebanon peaked at 160.19 trillion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.80 billion current LCU, in 1964.
That places Lebanon 14th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.10 billion current LCU | 1.80 billion current LCU | 2.25 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1970s | 6.15 billion current LCU | 2.15 billion current LCU | 14.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 349.08 billion current LCU | 18.21 billion current LCU | 1.48 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.43 trillion current LCU | 2.62 trillion current LCU | 39.56 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.33 trillion current LCU | 45.57 trillion current LCU | 85.89 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.86 trillion current LCU | 96.66 trillion current LCU | 160.19 trillion current LCU | 8 |
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More financial sector data for Lebanon
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 12.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2676 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,197 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 12.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,220 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 24.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 4,398 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 24.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,404 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 25.57 billion SDR (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit in Lebanon?
- Net domestic credit in Lebanon was 160.19 trillion current LCU in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 160.19 trillion current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 billion current LCU in 1964.
- How does Lebanon rank for net domestic credit?
- Lebanon ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.