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Statistical Data
Population: 4,600,000 (Yr. 2009)
Age distribution:
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Age Bracket
|
%
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| 0-14 years |
25.8
|
|
15-64 years |
67.1
|
| 65 + years |
7.2
|
(Source:
CIA - The World FactBook)
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Geography |
|
Surface (in sq. km) |
10,452 |
|
Coast length (in km) |
225 |
|
Maximum Altitude (in m) |
3,083 |
|
Average temperature (in centigrade) |
20.7 |
|
Rainfall (in mm per year) |
893 |
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Number of rainy days per year |
78 |
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Humidity rate |
68% |
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| Demography |
| Population (in millions) |
4.6 |
| Population growth rate |
1.6% |
| Population density (per sq. km) |
306 |
| Urban population |
87% |
| Active labor force (in millions) |
1.22 |
| Life expectancy at birth (years) |
69 |
| Infant mortality rate |
40/1,000 |
| Human Development Index (UNDP) |
0.79 |
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| Education |
| Adult literacy rate |
91% |
| Male |
92% |
| Female |
90% |
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| Infrastructure |
| Roads (paved): |
7,200 km |
| Railways: |
Non functional |
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| Airport: |
Beirut Int'l Airport |
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| Ports: |
Beirut (Principal) |
|
Tripoli (North) |
|
Jounieh (Keserwan) |
|
Saida (South) |
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| General |
| Currency: |
Lebanese Pound (LBP) |
| Language: |
Arabic (Official) |
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English |
|
French |
|
Armenian |
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Business Hours: |
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| Government: |
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM - Mon to Thu |
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8:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Fri |
|
8:00 a.m. to 1
p.m. Saturday |
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| Banks' Counters: |
8:30 AM -
5 PM - Mon to Fri |
|
8:30 AM - 12:00
PM - Sat |
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2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
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Macroeconomic Indicators |
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Gross Domestic
Product-GDP (US$
billion) |
22.4 |
25.0 |
28.9 |
|
Real GDP growth rate |
0.6% |
7.5% |
8.5% |
|
GDP per capita, current
prices (US$) |
5,517 |
6,097 |
6,980 |
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Agriculture, value added
(% GDP) |
6% |
6% |
5% |
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Industry, value added (%
GDP) |
23% |
24% |
22% |
|
Services, etc., value
added (%GDP) |
71% |
70% |
73% |
|
FDI (% GDP) |
10.40% |
13.95% |
11.10% |
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Gross Capital Formation
(% GDP) |
22% |
18% |
20% |
|
Agriculture |
|
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|
Agricultural exports
(US$ million) |
104 |
134 |
166 |
|
Banks credits to
agriculture (variation
in US$ million) |
-10 |
22 |
46 |
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Agricultural
exports/total exports |
4.6% |
4.8% |
4.8% |
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Industry |
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Industrial exports (US$
million) |
2,178 |
2,682 |
3,312 |
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Banks credits to
industry (variation in
US$ million) |
21 |
393 |
741 |
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Industrial exports/Total
exports |
95.4% |
95.2% |
95.2% |
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Imports of industrial
machinery (US$ million) |
130 |
163 |
188 |
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Tourism |
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Number of tourists |
1,062,635 |
1,017,072 |
1,332,551 |
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Hotel occupancy rate
(general average) |
50% |
38% |
57% |
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Total spending in hotels
(US$ million) |
69 |
59 |
87 |
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Construction |
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Construction permits
(‘000 sqm) |
8,693 |
9,038 |
11,772 |
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Value of property
transactions (LP
billion) |
4,733 |
6,329 |
9,770 |
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Number of property
transactions |
127,016 |
154,158 |
167,054 |
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Banks credits to
construction (variation
in US$ million) |
74 |
292 |
265 |
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Cement deliveries (‘000
tons) |
3,423 |
3,945 |
4,219 |
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Transport |
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Beirut Port Activity |
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Number of ships |
1,832 |
2,187 |
2,055 |
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Number of containers |
339,174 |
444,165 |
491,300 |
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Merchandise (‘000
tons) |
4,227 |
5,318 |
5,700 |
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Beirut Aeroport Activity |
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Number of planes |
32,980 |
39,052 |
45,278 |
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Number of passengers
(‘000) |
2,740 |
3,441 |
4,040 |
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Energy |
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Electricity generated
(million Kwh) |
10,214 |
10,548 |
11,189 |
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Oil imports (‘000 metric
tons) |
4,123 |
3,560 |
4,060 |
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Foreign Trade (US$
million) |
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Imports |
9,398 |
11,815 |
16,137 |
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Exports |
2,282 |
2,816 |
3,478 |
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Exports to main trade
partners |
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UAE |
7.7% |
8.7% |
10.0% |
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Switzerland |
19.8% |
10.9% |
9.5% |
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Iraq |
6.0% |
5.3% |
7.7% |
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Syria |
7.7% |
7.5% |
6.4% |
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Saudi Arabia |
6.4% |
6.6% |
6.0% |
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Imports from main trade
partners |
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USA |
10.8% |
9.6% |
11.5% |
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China |
8.0% |
8.6% |
8.6% |
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France |
8.1% |
7.5% |
8.3% |
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Italy |
7.6% |
9.0% |
6.9% |
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Germany |
7.0% |
6.4% |
6.4% |
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Main exports |
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Jewelry |
24.3% |
17.3% |
16.5% |
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Electrical equipment |
14.6% |
16.3% |
15.4% |
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Metals and metal
products |
14.1% |
17.5% |
15.2% |
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Chemical products |
7.1% |
8.3% |
12.5% |
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Food products |
8.2% |
8.5% |
8.1% |
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Paper and paper products |
5.9% |
6.2% |
5.9% |
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Main imports |
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Mineral products |
25.7% |
22.8% |
26.5% |
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Vehicles |
8.1% |
8.4% |
10.6% |
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Electrical equipment |
11.9% |
12.1% |
10.5% |
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Metals and metal
product |
7.3% |
8.2% |
8.1% |
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Chemical products |
9.5% |
9.3% |
8.0% |
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Food products |
5.7% |
6.4% |
5.3% |
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Balance of Payments (US$
million) |
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Trade Balance |
(7,116) |
(8,999) |
(12,659) |
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Gross Capital Inflows |
9,911 |
11,036 |
16,121 |
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Balance of Payments |
2,795 |
2,037 |
3,462 |
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Public Finance (LP
billion) |
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Government
expenditures |
11,880 |
12,587 |
14,957 |
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Government revenues |
7,316 |
8,749 |
10,553 |
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Public finance deficit |
4,564 |
3,838 |
4,404 |
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Gross total debt (LP
billion) |
60,880 |
63,364 |
70,874 |
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Net total debt (LP
billion) |
56,436 |
58,837 |
62,548 |
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Monetary Situation (LP
billion) |
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M1 (currency + LP demand
deposits) |
3,322 |
3,578 |
4,269 |
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M2 (M1+quasi-money in
LP) |
23,477 |
24,831 |
37,325 |
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M3 (M2+FX deposits) |
80,244 |
90,197 |
103,506 |
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M4 (M3+Tbs public) |
84,545 |
95,810 |
109,412 |
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Prices and Wages |
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Average Consumer Price
Index (in LP) |
4.1% |
4.1% |
10.7% |
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Minimum salary (in LP) |
300,000 |
300,000 |
500,000 |
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Minimum salary (in US$) |
199 |
199 |
331.7 |
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LP/US$ exchange rate
(year end) |
1,507.5 |
1,507.5 |
1,507.5 |
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LP/US$ exchange rate
(yearly average) |
1,507.5 |
1,507.5 |
1,507.5 |
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Lebanese Stock Market |
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Market capitalization
(US$ million) |
9,182 |
11,977 |
9,323 |
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Traded volume (US$
million) |
1,927 |
925 |
1,659 |
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Number of listed
companies |
16 |
15 |
13 |
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Number of listed shares
(thousands) |
962,790 |
771,179 |
801,042 |
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Banking System |
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Number of commercial
banks |
54 |
54 |
53 |
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Number of medium & long
term credit banks |
9 |
12 |
12 |
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Activity highlights (LP
billion) |
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Total assets |
111,964 |
123,999 |
142,090 |
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Total deposits |
91,494 |
101,435 |
117,252 |
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Total credits |
25,652 |
30,791 |
37,629 |
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Total shareholders’
equity |
8,718 |
9,439 |
10,810 |
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