Broad money to total reserves ratio in Lebanon
Lebanon: Broad money to total reserves ratio was 2.49 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Lebanon, 1984–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 2.49 for broad money to total reserves ratio in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in Lebanon peaked at 4.64 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 1989.
That places Lebanon 99th out of 158 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.79 | 1.07 | 3.33 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.93 | 1.31 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 | 2.1 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 | 1.98 | 2.54 | 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)
- Net migration -10,230 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 13.6 (2023)
- 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 to total reserves ratio in Lebanon?
- Broad money to total reserves ratio in Lebanon was 2.49 in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 in 2001.
- What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 1989.
- How does Lebanon rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- Lebanon ranks 99th out of 158 countries with data for 2017.
- Is broad money to total reserves ratio rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to total reserves ratio. 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. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).