Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was -234.61 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Lebanon, 1980–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Lebanon is -234.61 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 75.6% on the previous year and down 112.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Lebanon peaked at 5.30 billion NFL, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -10.29 billion NFL, current US$, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 98th out of 116 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 69.81 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 52.86 million NFL, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1982 | 62.21 million NFL, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1983 | -10.28 million NFL, current US$ | -116.5% |
| 1984 | -29.35 million NFL, current US$ | +185.4% |
| 1985 | -30.02 million NFL, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1994 | -1.78 million NFL, current US$ | -94.1% |
| 1995 | 333.28 million NFL, current US$ | -18781.8% |
| 1996 | 79.42 million NFL, current US$ | -76.2% |
| 1997 | 106.90 million NFL, current US$ | +34.6% |
| 1998 | 46.55 million NFL, current US$ | -56.5% |
| 1999 | 82.64 million NFL, current US$ | +77.5% |
| 2000 | -299.30 million NFL, current US$ | -462.2% |
| 2001 | 12.31 million NFL, current US$ | -104.1% |
| 2002 | -75.62 million NFL, current US$ | -714.1% |
| 2003 | -36.27 million NFL, current US$ | -52.0% |
| 2004 | -28.87 million NFL, current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2005 | -25.75 million NFL, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2006 | -28.35 million NFL, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 274.62 million NFL, current US$ | -1068.6% |
| 2008 | -10.22 million NFL, current US$ | -103.7% |
| 2009 | 1.64 billion NFL, current US$ | -16144.0% |
| 2010 | 1.68 billion NFL, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.66 billion NFL, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.63 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.74 billion NFL, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.85 billion NFL, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.86 billion NFL, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 995.78 million NFL, current US$ | -46.5% |
| 2017 | 1.61 billion NFL, current US$ | +62.1% |
| 2018 | 5.30 billion NFL, current US$ | +228.1% |
| 2019 | -5.45 billion NFL, current US$ | -202.9% |
| 2020 | -10.29 billion NFL, current US$ | +88.7% |
| 2021 | -5.47 billion NFL, current US$ | -46.9% |
| 2022 | -2.52 billion NFL, current US$ | -53.9% |
| 2023 | -2.29 billion NFL, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2024 | -961.40 million NFL, current US$ | -58.1% |
| 2025 | -234.61 million NFL, current US$ | -75.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -234.61 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.45 million NFL, current US$, 68.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -234.61 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -11.81 million NFL, current US$, 19.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +18781.8% | -1.78 million NFL, current US$ | 333.28 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2009 | +16144.0% | -10.22 million NFL, current US$ | 1.64 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2007 | +1068.6% | -28.35 million NFL, current US$ | 274.62 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2002 | -714.1% | 12.31 million NFL, current US$ | -75.62 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.21 million NFL, current US$ | -30.02 million NFL, current US$ | 69.81 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 107.83 million NFL, current US$ | -1.78 million NFL, current US$ | 333.28 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 142.18 million NFL, current US$ | -299.30 million NFL, current US$ | 1.64 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 billion NFL, current US$ | -5.45 billion NFL, current US$ | 5.30 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.63 billion NFL, current US$ | -10.29 billion NFL, current US$ | -234.61 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 95 Kenya -175.61 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 96 Maldives -190.15 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 97 Jordan -208.39 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 99 Myanmar -235.84 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 100 Tunisia -246.75 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 101 Burkina Faso -312.00 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Lebanon
- Net financial flows, IBRD 95.08 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -1.16 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.4719 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 79.47 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 33.62 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 46.96 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Lebanon?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Lebanon was -234.61 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 billion NFL, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.29 billion NFL, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Lebanon ranks 98th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 112.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).