Deposit interest rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Deposit interest rate was 9.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Deposit interest rate in Lebanon, 1982–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, deposit interest rate in Lebanon stood at 9.7%.
That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Lebanon peaked at 22.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2012.
Lebanon ranks 19th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 10.0% | 22.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 12.5% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.3% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 9.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 16 Rwanda 10.3% compare
- 17 Ukraine 10.0% compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 9.8% compare
- 20 Uganda 9.4% compare
- 21 Azerbaijan 9.4% compare
- 22 Bangladesh 9.4% compare
More financial sector data for Lebanon
- Domestic credit to private sector 106.6% (2017)
- Net domestic credit 160.19 trillion current LCU (2017)
- Total reserves in months of imports 13.6 (2023)
- Net foreign assets 51.57 trillion current LCU (2017)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 102.2% (2017)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 106.6% (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. 37.1% (2018)
- Broad money 260.6% (2017)
- Official exchange rate 89,500 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -10,230 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deposit interest rate in Lebanon?
- Deposit interest rate in Lebanon was 9.7% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2012.
- How does Lebanon rank for deposit interest rate?
- Lebanon ranks 19th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.