Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 44.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Lebanon, 1997–2021
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 (%, year-on-year) in Lebanon, year by year
| 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% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 44.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.4%, 2.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 44.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.8%, 2.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -8310.5% | 0.1% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.