Net acquisition of financial assets in Lebanon
Lebanon: Net acquisition of financial assets was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Lebanon, 1997–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net acquisition of financial assets in Lebanon is 1.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 43.4% on the previous year and up 146.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Lebanon peaked at 7.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -10.2%, in 1997.
Lebanon ranks 56th of 134 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.
Net acquisition of financial assets in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -10.2% | — |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -127.7% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +152.6% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -41.0% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -27.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -64.5% |
| 2003 | -1.3% | -219.7% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -305.4% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +36.8% |
| 2006 | -3.3% | -190.9% |
| 2007 | -4.7% | +41.4% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -249.9% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -48.8% |
| 2010 | -2.9% | -179.1% |
| 2011 | -2.4% | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -158.3% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +116.1% |
| 2014 | -2.6% | -187.6% |
| 2015 | -1.3% | -51.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -116.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +251.8% |
| 2018 | -1.6% | -318.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -149.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +86.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +49.7% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -43.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1% | -10.2% | 7.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | -4.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -2.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 3 |
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More public sector data for Lebanon
- Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -35.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 109.45 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 122.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 635.47 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,369 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Lebanon?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Lebanon was 1.2% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.2% in 1997.
- How does Lebanon rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Lebanon ranks 56th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.