Getting credit: Credit registry coverage in Lebanon
Lebanon: Getting credit: Credit registry coverage was 21.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Getting credit: Credit registry coverage in Lebanon, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 21.3% for getting credit: credit registry coverage in 2019.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 156.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting credit: credit registry coverage in Lebanon peaked at 23.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2004.
Lebanon ranks 50th of 191 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.
Getting credit: Credit registry coverage in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.1% | — |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +44.7% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +90.8% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.1% | 8.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 8.7% | 23.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More private sector data for Lebanon
- Merchandise trade 85.9% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 786.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: credit registry coverage in Lebanon?
- Getting credit: credit registry coverage in Lebanon was 21.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting credit: credit registry coverage recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest getting credit: credit registry coverage recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2004.
- How does Lebanon rank for getting credit: credit registry coverage?
- Lebanon ranks 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting credit: credit registry coverage rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting credit: Credit registry coverage (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The credit registry coverage reports the number of individuals and firms listed in a credit registry’s database as of January 1 with information on their borrowing history from the past five years, and the number of individuals and firms that have had no borrowing history in the past five years but for which a lender requested a credit report from the registry in the previous calendar year. The number is expressed as a percentage of the adult population.