Stock market return in Lebanon

Lebanon: Stock market return was 44.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
44.7%
Change on year
up 262.0%
World rank
8th
of 86 countries
All-time high
67.8%
in 2006
All-time low
-28.9%
in 1999
Years of data
25
1997–2021

Stock market return in Lebanon, 1997–2021

-2002040601997200920211997: 8.6 %, year-on-year1998: -5.2 %, year-on-year1999: -28.9 %, year-on-year2000: -9.8 %, year-on-year2001: -24.3 %, year-on-year2002: -9.1 %, year-on-year2003: 3.5 %, year-on-year2004: 24 %, year-on-year2005: 55.4 %, year-on-year2006: 67.8 %, year-on-year2007: -13.3 %, year-on-year2008: 29.8 %, year-on-year2009: -19 %, year-on-year2010: 14.3 %, year-on-year2011: -11.7 %, year-on-year2012: -13.2 %, year-on-year2013: 1.5 %, year-on-year2014: 2 %, year-on-year2015: -1.6 %, year-on-year2016: -0.603 %, year-on-year2017: 0.105 %, year-on-year2018: -8.6 %, year-on-year2019: -19.9 %, year-on-year2020: -27.6 %, year-on-year2021: 44.7 %, year-on-year

Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stock market return in Lebanon is 44.7%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 262.0% on the previous year and up 480.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stock market return in Lebanon peaked at 67.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -28.9%, in 1999.

Lebanon ranks 8th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Stock market return in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Lebanon, 1997 to 2021.
Year %, year-on-year Change
1997 8.6%
1998 -5.2% -160.6%
1999 -28.9% +453.3%
2000 -9.8% -66.2%
2001 -24.3% +148.8%
2002 -9.1% -62.5%
2003 3.5% -138.4%
2004 24.0% +585.5%
2005 55.4% +130.5%
2006 67.8% +22.4%
2007 -13.3% -119.7%
2008 29.8% -323.3%
2009 -19.0% -163.9%
2010 14.3% -175.1%
2011 -11.7% -182.1%
2012 -13.2% +12.5%
2013 1.5% -111.3%
2014 2.0% +32.3%
2015 -1.6% -179.6%
2016 -0.6% -61.5%
2017 0.1% -117.5%
2018 -8.6% -8310.5%
2019 -19.9% +130.7%
2020 -27.6% +38.2%
2021 44.7% -262.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -8.5% -28.9% 8.6% 3
2000s 10.5% -24.3% 67.8% 10
2010s -3.8% -19.9% 14.3% 10
2020s 8.5% -27.6% 44.7% 2

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 5 Nigeria 47.6% compare
  2. 6 Viet Nam 46.8% compare
  3. 7 United Arab Emirates 45.4% compare
  4. 9 Estonia 43.2% compare
  5. 10 Austria 42.3% compare
  6. 11 Luxembourg 42.2% compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stock market return in Lebanon?
Stock market return in Lebanon was 44.7% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
What is the highest stock market return recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was -28.9% in 1999.
How does Lebanon rank for stock market return?
Lebanon ranks 8th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is stock market return rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 480.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Bloomberg, published as part of Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stock market return (%, year-on-year)
Unit
%, year-on-year
Source
Bloomberg
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 2,319 data points, 1984–2021
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Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.