Real interest rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Real interest rate was 6.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Lebanon, 1989–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, real interest rate in Lebanon stood at 6.2%.
That represents a change of up 82.1% on the previous year and up 1,049.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Lebanon peaked at 23.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -29.0%, in 1992.
Lebanon ranks 55th 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 | -19.2% | -19.2% | -19.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | -29.0% | 23.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | -0.6% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | -0.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 52 Cote d'Ivoire 6.6% compare
- 53 Namibia 6.4% compare
- 54 Philippines 6.4% compare
- 56 Grenada 6.2% compare
- 57 Burkina Faso 6.1% compare
- 58 Vanuatu 6.1% 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)
- Claims on central government, etc. 37.1% (2018)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 106.6% (2017)
- 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 real interest rate in Lebanon?
- Real interest rate in Lebanon was 6.2% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.0% in 1992.
- How does Lebanon rank for real interest rate?
- Lebanon ranks 55th out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,049.5%. 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 Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.