Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -78.88 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Lebanon, 2005–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded -78.88 million for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2023.
The figure is up 90.5% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Lebanon peaked at 740.09 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.89 billion, in 2021.
That places Lebanon 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -186.40 million | — |
| 2006 | 183.63 million | -198.5% |
| 2007 | 740.09 million | +303.0% |
| 2008 | 437.26 million | -40.9% |
| 2009 | -228.08 million | -152.2% |
| 2010 | -508.91 million | +123.1% |
| 2011 | -239.35 million | -53.0% |
| 2012 | -204.19 million | -14.7% |
| 2013 | -218.46 million | +7.0% |
| 2014 | -577.31 million | +164.3% |
| 2015 | -508.52 million | -11.9% |
| 2016 | -817.79 million | +60.8% |
| 2017 | -209.23 million | -74.4% |
| 2018 | -1.11 billion | +431.7% |
| 2019 | -1.25 billion | +12.3% |
| 2020 | -1.01 billion | -18.8% |
| 2021 | -1.89 billion | +86.5% |
| 2022 | -833.77 million | -55.9% |
| 2023 | -78.88 million | -90.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189.30 million | -228.08 million | 740.09 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -564.58 million | -1.25 billion | -204.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -955.00 million | -1.89 billion | -78.88 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina -58.28 million compare
- 65 Mauritania -59.66 million compare
- 66 Seychelles -68.88 million compare
- 68 Netherlands Antilles -96.53 million compare
- 69 Gabon -104.33 million compare
- 70 Antigua and Barbuda -109.59 million compare
More financial sector data for Lebanon
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 26.00 million current LCU per person (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,021 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2017)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 322.77 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 18.45 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 6.95 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 7.09 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 25.54 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 25.57 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,404 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Lebanon?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Lebanon was -78.88 million in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 740.09 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.89 billion in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Lebanon ranks 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.