Lending interest rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Lending interest rate was 10.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Lending interest rate in Lebanon, 1982–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 10.5% for lending interest rate in 2019.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Lebanon peaked at 44.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2015.
Lebanon ranks 59th of 148 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.9% | 14.5% | 44.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 28.9% | 19.5% | 40.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 9.6% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 10.5% | 10 |
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More financial sector data for Lebanon
- Net migration -10,230 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 13.6 (2023)
- Net domestic credit 160.19 trillion current LCU (2017)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 102.2% (2017)
- Net foreign assets 51.57 trillion current LCU (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. 37.1% (2018)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 106.6% (2017)
- Domestic credit to private sector 106.6% (2017)
- Broad money 260.6% (2017)
- Official exchange rate 89,500 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending interest rate in Lebanon?
- Lending interest rate in Lebanon was 10.5% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for lending interest rate?
- Lebanon ranks 59th out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Lending interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lending rate is the bank rate that usually meets the short- and medium-term financing needs of the private sector. This rate is normally differentiated according to creditworthiness of borrowers and objectives of financing. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.