Foreign bank assets among total banks assets in Lebanon

Lebanon: Foreign bank assets among total banks assets was 3.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
3.8%
Change on year
down 60.0%
World rank
123rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2011
All-time low
3.8%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2011–2016

Foreign bank assets among total banks assets in Lebanon, 2011–2016

46810122011201320162011: 11 %2012: 10.8 %2013: 10 %2014: 9.4 %2015: 9.5 %2016: 3.8 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 3.8% for foreign bank assets among total banks assets in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.

That places Lebanon 123rd out of 132 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Foreign bank assets among total banks assets in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Foreign bank assets among total banks assets (%) in Lebanon, 2011 to 2016.
Year % Change
2011 11.0%
2012 10.8% -1.8%
2013 10.0% -7.4%
2014 9.4% -6.0%
2015 9.5% +1.1%
2016 3.8% -60.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign bank assets among total banks assets in Lebanon?
Foreign bank assets among total banks assets in Lebanon was 3.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign bank assets among total banks assets recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total banks assets recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2016.
How does Lebanon rank for foreign bank assets among total banks assets?
Lebanon ranks 123rd out of 132 countries with data for 2016.
Is foreign bank assets among total banks assets rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign bank assets among total banks assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign bank assets among total banks assets (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 789 data points, 2011–2016
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