Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Lebanon

Lebanon: Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) was 5.98 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.98 billion
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
24th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.98 billion
in 2023
All-time low
1.06 billion
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Lebanon, 2005–2023

1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B6.0B2005201420232005: 1.1B2006: 2.0B2007: 2.8B2008: 2.4B2009: 1.8B2010: 2.4B2011: 2.3B2012: 1.8B2013: 1.6B2014: 2.4B2015: 3.4B2016: 2.5B2017: 1.2B2018: 1.4B2019: 2.9B2020: 4.7B2021: 5.3B2022: 5.7B2023: 6.0B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Lebanon stood at 5.98 billion. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 273.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Lebanon peaked at 5.98 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.06 billion, in 2005.

Lebanon ranks 24th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar) in Lebanon, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 1.06 billion
2006 1.97 billion +85.3%
2007 2.77 billion +40.6%
2008 2.36 billion -14.7%
2009 1.83 billion -22.6%
2010 2.45 billion +34.1%
2011 2.34 billion -4.4%
2012 1.79 billion -23.4%
2013 1.60 billion -10.8%
2014 2.36 billion +47.4%
2015 3.39 billion +43.8%
2016 2.45 billion -27.8%
2017 1.21 billion -50.8%
2018 1.37 billion +13.4%
2019 2.92 billion +113.9%
2020 4.67 billion +59.7%
2021 5.32 billion +13.9%
2022 5.66 billion +6.4%
2023 5.98 billion +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.00 billion 1.06 billion 2.77 billion 5
2010s 2.19 billion 1.21 billion 3.39 billion 10
2020s 5.41 billion 4.67 billion 5.98 billion 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Lebanon?
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Lebanon was 5.98 billion in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 5.98 billion in 2023.
What is the lowest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 1.06 billion in 2005.
How does Lebanon rank for secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less)?
Lebanon ranks 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 273.4%. 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 Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
206 places, 3,849 data points, 2005–2024
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