Lebanon Private Credit (% GDP)

Lebanon's private credit (% GDP) rose to 106.57% in 2017, up from 104% in 2016, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 2.57% from the previous year. Lebanon has private credit (% GDP) higher than the global median (106.57% vs median 39.47%). Compared with the median in Asia, Lebanon is higher (106.57% vs regional median 59.91%) and ranks 12th out of 41 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1988-2017)

(in %)

Year	Private Credit (% GDP)
2017	106.57%
2016	104%
2015	100.57%
2014	98.23%
2013	93.32%
2012	89.96%
2011	89.99%
2010	82.53%
2009	72.04%
2008	76.28%
2007	74.11%
2006	71.81%
2005	69.67%
2004	78.13%
2003	78.64%
2002	82.57%
2001	86.02%
2000	87.9%
1999	82.27%
1998	73.89%
1997	66.14%
1996	60.55%
1995	54.94%
1994	48.82%
1993	42.97%
1992	48.95%
1991	45.74%
1990	79.38%
1989	65.55%
1988	54.55%

Lebanon Private Credit (% GDP) : Definition

Private Credit (% GDP) measures credit extended to the private sector by financial institutions during the period, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for Lebanon.