Stock market turnover ratio (%) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Stock market turnover ratio (%) was 3.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Stock market turnover ratio in Lebanon, 1996–2020
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 3.5% for stock market turnover ratio in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.8% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market turnover ratio in Lebanon peaked at 24.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2013.
Lebanon ranks 65th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market turnover ratio (%) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.8% | — |
| 1997 | 23.8% | +751.2% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | -42.4% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -66.8% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +64.3% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -42.8% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +107.1% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | +119.8% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -63.5% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +98.3% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -54.6% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +82.5% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -61.8% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -67.3% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +274.8% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +67.7% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -28.7% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -35.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +36.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 3.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 88% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 3.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.3%, 31% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market turnover ratio (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +751.2% | 2.8% | 23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 2.8% | 23.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 4.3% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 1.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
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 turnover ratio in Lebanon?
- Stock market turnover ratio in Lebanon was 3.5% in 2020, according to Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
- What is the highest stock market turnover ratio recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest stock market turnover ratio recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2013.
- How does Lebanon rank for stock market turnover ratio?
- Lebanon ranks 65th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stock market turnover ratio rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's, published as part of Stock market turnover ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of the value of total shares traded to average real market capitalization, the denominator is deflated using the following method: Tt/P_at/{(0.5)*[Mt/P_et + Mt-1/P_et-1] where T is total value traded, M is stock market capitalization, P_e is end-of period CPI. (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF) and annual CPI (IFS line 64..ZF) are from the IMF’s International Financial Statistics.