Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP was 101.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Lebanon, 1988–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Lebanon is 101.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Lebanon peaked at 101.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 1993.
Lebanon ranks 24th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 54.5% | — |
| 1989 | 65.0% | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 78.5% | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 45.3% | -42.3% |
| 1992 | 48.0% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 42.6% | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 48.4% | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 54.3% | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 59.0% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 63.7% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 71.4% | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 80.1% | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 85.5% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 83.4% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 79.4% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 75.4% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 75.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 67.3% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 69.6% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 71.5% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 85.7% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 88.5% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 101.6% | +2.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 101.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.2%, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 101.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.4%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.8% | 54.5% | 65.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 59.1% | 42.6% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.8% | 67.3% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 78.9% | 101.6% | 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 private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Lebanon?
- Private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Lebanon was 101.6% in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 101.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 1993.
- How does Lebanon rank for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).