Lebanon - Domestic credit to private sector

Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP)

Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) in Lebanon was 101.59 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 101.59 in 2017, while its lowest value was 42.65 in 1993.

Definition: Domestic credit to private sector by banks refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by other depository corporations (deposit taking corporations except central banks), such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

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Year Value
1988 54.46
1989 65.04
1990 78.47
1991 45.27
1992 48.00
1993 42.65
1994 48.36
1995 54.31
1996 58.97
1997 63.72
1998 71.44
1999 80.06
2000 85.49
2001 83.41
2002 79.41
2003 75.43
2004 75.30
2005 67.27
2006 69.55
2007 71.50
2008 72.33
2009 68.53
2010 78.86
2011 85.72
2012 85.94
2013 88.47
2014 94.25
2015 95.96
2016 99.32
2017 101.59

Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP)

Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) in Lebanon was 105.97 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 105.97 in 2017, while its lowest value was 42.97 in 1993.

Definition: Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by financial corporations, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. The financial corporations include monetary authorities and deposit money banks, as well as other financial corporations where data are available (including corporations that do not accept transferable deposits but do incur such liabilities as time and savings deposits). Examples of other financial corporations are finance and leasing companies, money lenders, insurance corporations, pension funds, and foreign exchange companies.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

See also:

Year Value
1988 54.55
1989 65.55
1990 79.38
1991 45.74
1992 48.95
1993 42.97
1994 48.82
1995 54.94
1996 60.55
1997 66.14
1998 73.89
1999 82.27
2000 87.90
2001 86.02
2002 82.57
2003 78.64
2004 78.13
2005 69.67
2006 71.81
2007 74.11
2008 76.28
2009 72.04
2010 82.53
2011 89.99
2012 89.92
2013 93.26
2014 98.15
2015 100.29
2016 103.51
2017 105.97

Classification

Topic: Financial Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Assets