Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) was 15.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Lebanon, 2011–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Lebanon stood at 15.9%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.9% on the previous year and up 218.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Lebanon peaked at 15.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2012.
Lebanon ranks 27th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.0% | — |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +45.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 15.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 15.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.0%, 2.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More development goals data for Lebanon
- Red List Index 0.8835 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 159.06 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 536.32 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,414 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Lebanon?
- Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Lebanon was 15.9% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2012.
- How does Lebanon rank for non-performing loans net of provisions to capital?
- Lebanon ranks 27th out of 155 countries with data for 2019.
- Is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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