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Country Report Lebanon January 2011
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Exchange rate L£:US$ (av) | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 |
| 2009 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 |
| 2010 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 | 1,507.5 | n/a |
| Central government revenue (L£ bn) | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | 1,019.4 | 664.0 | 790.2 | 792.7 | 791.9 | 1,141.9 | 932.7 | 646.9 | 836.3 | 1,249.9 | 685.3 | 1,055.5 |
| 2009 | 1,226.2 | 805.8 | 796.2 | 1,349.3 | 983.7 | 1,255.5 | 1,251.4 | 901.6 | 879.2 | 1,271.2 | 914.4 | 1,070.8 |
| 2010 | 1,134.7 | 1,001.7 | 947.6 | 1,169.6 | 1,132.3 | 1,160.6 | 1,201.8 | 800.7 | 774.3 | 1,094.3 | 764.0 | n/a |
| Central government expenditure (L£ bn) | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | 1,295.0 | 1,031.4 | 1,038.8 | 1,394.1 | 1,349.0 | 1,082.6 | 1,117.4 | 1,018.5 | 1,317.9 | 1,351.6 | 1,455.8 | 1,555.5 |
| 2009 | 1,679.5 | 1,296.0 | 1,561.9 | 1,464.0 | 1,281.6 | 1,482.6 | 1,488.3 | 1,092.6 | 1,453.5 | 1,556.5 | 1,184.4 | 1,626.2 |
| 2010 | 1,161.4 | 1,267.0 | 1,516.9 | 1,335.5 | 1,407.7 | 1,227.8 | 1,621.1 | 1,341.2 | 1,532.1 | 1,788.2 | 1,258.1 | n/a |
| Central government balance (L£ bn) | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | -275.6 | -367.4 | -248.5 | -601.4 | -557.1 | 59.3 | -184.7 | -371.6 | -481.6 | -101.8 | -770.5 | -500.0 |
| 2009 | -453.4 | -490.2 | -765.8 | -114.7 | -297.9 | -227.1 | -236.9 | -191.0 | -574.3 | -285.3 | -270.0 | -555.4 |
| 2010 | -26.7 | -265.3 | -569.3 | -165.9 | -275.4 | -67.2 | -419.3 | -540.6 | -757.8 | -693.9 | -494.1 | n/a |
| Gross domestic debt (L£ trn) | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | 31.7 | 32.3 | 32.5 | 33.2 | 33.1 | 34.7 | 34.9 | 36.0 | 36.6 | 37.7 | 38.8 | 39.0 |
| 2009 | 39.3 | 39.6 | 40.0 | 39.8 | 39.7 | n/a | n/a | 41.0 | 42.0 | 43.3 | 44.2 | 45.0 |
| 2010 | 45.8 | 46.4 | 45.7 | 45.8 | 45.4 | 45.4 | 44.9 | 44.0 | 45.0 | 45.4 | n/a | n/a |
| External public debt (US$ bn) | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | 21.2 | 21.5 | 21.6 | 21.6 | 21.7 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 21.4 | 21.1 | 21.1 | 21.1 |
| 2009 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 21.5 | 21.4 | 21.3 | 21.4 | 21.3 | 21.2 | 21.1 | 21.3 |
| 2010 | 21.3 | 21.2 | 21.2 | 21.2 | 21.0 | 20.9 | 21.0 | 21.0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total public debt (L£ trn) | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | 63.7 | 64.7 | 65.1 | 65.7 | 65.8 | 67.0 | 67.3 | 68.4 | 68.8 | 69.5 | 70.6 | 70.9 |
| 2009 | 70.9 | 71.2 | 72.3 | 72.1 | 72.0 | 71.4 | 72.3 | 73.2 | 74.1 | 75.2 | 76.1 | 77.1 |
| 2010 | 77.9 | 78.4 | 77.6 | 77.7 | 77.1 | 76.9 | 76.5 | 75.7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| M1 (% change, year on year) | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | 10.8 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 9.2 | 6.8 | 11.8 | 12.1 | 14.3 | 19.3 |
| 2009 | 17.0 | 20.7 | 17.6 | 20.3 | 18.4 | 25.6 | 26.0 | 25.9 | 18.8 | 18.4 | 20.3 | 13.4 |
| 2010 | 15.4 | 13.1 | 18.6 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 11.8 | 8.9 | 13.1 | 13.7 | 17.6 | n/a | n/a |
| M2 (% change, year on year) | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | 13.4 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 12.4 | 13.4 | 15.1 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.8 | 14.2 | 14.8 |
| 2009 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 14.5 | 15.3 | 17.4 | 17.5 | 16.7 | 16.8 | 18.5 | 20.2 | 20.9 | 19.6 |
| 2010 | 20.2 | 20.7 | 20.6 | 18.7 | 17.0 | 16.2 | 15.7 | 15.1 | 14.4 | 13.6 | n/a | n/a |
| Deposit rate (av; %) | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| 2009 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| 2010 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | n/a | n/a |
| Lending rate (av; %) | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 10.0 |
| 2009 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 10.1 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9.0 |
| 2010 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.2 | n/a | n/a |
| BLOM stockmarket index (end-period; Jan 22nd 1996=1,000) | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | 239.9 | 228.6 | 263.2 | 313.3 | 483.5 | 579.0 | 555.9 | 410.2 | 374.1 | 252.8 | 165.8 | 154.8 |
| 2009 | 126.3 | 128.5 | 122.5 | 132.0 | 163.8 | 276.1 | 290.6 | 258.5 | 284.5 | 322.4 | 295.9 | 294.3 |
| 2010 | 269.5 | 279.6 | 298.9 | 290.3 | 289.3 | 271.5 | 240.8 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| BLOM stockmarket index (% change, year on year) | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | 64.0 | 65.2 | 78.7 | 112.8 | 216.3 | 311.7 | 308.1 | 198.7 | 115.2 | 30.8 | -33.4 | -41.0 |
| 2009 | -47.4 | -43.8 | -53.5 | -57.9 | -66.1 | -52.3 | -47.7 | -37.0 | -24.0 | 27.5 | 78.5 | 90.2 |
| 2010 | 113.5 | 117.6 | 144.1 | 119.9 | 76.6 | -1.7 | -17.2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total exports fob (US$ m) | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | 262.2 | 310.7 | 301.9 | 279.2 | 266.7 | 326.0 | 308.3 | 282.6 | 306.5 | 255.0 | 329.8 | 250.8 |
| 2009 | 280.7 | 376.2 | 260.0 | 230.8 | 292.1 | 248.6 | 229.7 | 239.2 | 297.7 | 327.0 | 339.5 | 363.9 |
| 2010 | 313.2 | 342.1 | 374.2 | 328.6 | 370.7 | 385.1 | 302.6 | 312.0 | 289.8 | 435.3 | n/a | n/a |
| Total imports cif (US$ m) | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | 1106.9 | 1212.4 | 1179.6 | 1311.0 | 1305.7 | 1201.2 | 1643.9 | 1416.7 | 1470.6 | 1494.3 | 1664.1 | 1135.7 |
| 2009 | 1067.5 | 1035.3 | 1138.6 | 1797.7 | 1242.3 | 1551.7 | 1470.4 | 1439.7 | 1250.8 | 1291.4 | 1581.1 | 1380.5 |
| 2010 | 1245.6 | 1206.3 | 1934.9 | 1377.3 | 1369.7 | 1449.4 | 1850.4 | 1449.7 | 1310.5 | 1486.6 | n/a | n/a |
| Trade balance fob-cif (US$ m) | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | -844.8 | -901.7 | -877.7 | -1031.8 | -1039.1 | -875.2 | -1335.6 | -1134.1 | -1164.1 | -1239.3 | -1334.3 | -884.9 |
| 2009 | -786.7 | -659.1 | -878.6 | -1566.9 | -950.3 | -1303.1 | -1240.7 | -1200.4 | -953.0 | -964.4 | -1241.6 | -1016.6 |
| 2010 | -932.4 | -864.2 | -1560.7 | -1048.8 | -999.1 | -1064.3 | -1547.8 | -1137.7 | -1020.7 | -1051.4 | n/a | n/a |
| Foreign-exchange reserves excl gold (US$ m) | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | 12,774 | 13,768 | 13,905 | 14,455 | 14,982 | 15,355 | 16,967 | 17,964 | 18,328 | 19,335 | 19,629 | 20,245 |
| 2009 | 20,811 | 21,418 | 22,229 | 22,810 | 23,623 | 24,032 | 25,004 | 26,051 | 26,497 | 27,349 | 28,027 | 29,103 |
| 2010 | 30,103 | 30,334 | 30,889 | 31,032 | 31,018 | 31,136 | 31,770 | 32,074 | 32,314 | 31,982 | 31,602 | n/a |
| Sources: IMF, International Financial Statistics; Haver Analytics. | ||||||||||||
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