Broad money in Lebanon
Lebanon: Broad money was 208.34 trillion current LCU in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Lebanon, 1964–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2017, broad money in Lebanon stood at 208.34 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 131.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Lebanon peaked at 208.34 trillion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.66 billion current LCU, in 1964.
That places Lebanon 12th out of 166 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.31 billion current LCU | 2.66 billion current LCU | 3.73 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1970s | 10.85 billion current LCU | 4.27 billion current LCU | 21.86 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 680.99 billion current LCU | 28.83 billion current LCU | 2.47 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.78 trillion current LCU | 3.82 trillion current LCU | 44.83 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.69 trillion current LCU | 49.23 trillion current LCU | 123.72 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.52 trillion current LCU | 138.69 trillion current LCU | 208.34 trillion current LCU | 8 |
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More financial sector data for Lebanon
- Domestic credit to private sector 106.6% (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. 37.1% (2018)
- Broad money 260.6% (2017)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 106.6% (2017)
- Net foreign assets 51.57 trillion current LCU (2017)
- Net domestic credit 160.19 trillion current LCU (2017)
- Total reserves in months of imports 13.6 (2023)
- Net migration -10,230 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 102.2% (2017)
- Official exchange rate 89,500 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Lebanon?
- Broad money in Lebanon was 208.34 trillion current LCU in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 208.34 trillion current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 billion current LCU in 1964.
- How does Lebanon rank for broad money?
- Lebanon ranks 12th out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.