Economic Indicators
1999 | 1998 | |
GDP Growth (percent) | 0.8 | 3.0 |
External Debt (US$ billions) | 5.5 (as of October 1999) | 4.18 |
Public Debt (US$ billion) | 20 | |
Budget Deficit (percent of expenditure) | 42.5 | 43.8 |
Imports (US$ billion) | 5.2 (YTY to October 1999) | 5.9 (YTY to October 1998) |
Exports (US$ million) | 563 (YTY to October 1999) | 537 (YTY to October 1998) |
Balance of Payment (US$ million) | 32 (as of April 1999) | -487.6 |
Total Bank Assets (L£) | ||
Foreign Exchange Net Reserves (US$ billion) | 4.4 (as of October 1999) | 3.7 (as of October 1998) |
Foreign Exchange Gross Reserves (US$ billion) | 7.6 | 6.4 |
Beirut Stock Exchange Market Capitalization (US$ billion) | - | 2.4 |
Beirut Stock Exchange - Average daily traded volume ($ million) | 0.2 (as of November 1999) | 1.37 |
Inflation (percent) | 1.0 | 4.0 |
