Lebanon's consumer price inflation rate rose to 144.1 percent year-on-year in September 2021, the highest since March, from 137.8 percent in the previous month, due mainly to a faster rise in prices of both housing (57.2 percent vs 47.4 percent) and transportation (356.9 percent vs 290.6 percent), amid a sharp depreciation of the Lebanese pound and political crisis. Meantime, prices continued to increase for food (280.9 percent vs 290.4 percent), furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance (140.5 percent vs 147.6 percent), clothing and footwear (166.0 percent vs 205.5 percent), miscellaneous goods and services (124.9 percent vs 128.5 percent), and recreation, amusement, and culture (106.9 percent vs 115.1 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices were up 8.16 percent in September, the least in four months, slowing from a 10.3 percent rise in August. source: Central Administration of Statistics, Republic of Lebanon

Inflation Rate in Lebanon averaged 17.40 percent from 2008 until 2021, reaching an all time high of 157.90 percent in March of 2021 and a record low of -4.67 percent in September of 2015. This page provides the latest reported value for - Lebanon Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Lebanon Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2021.

Inflation Rate in Lebanon is expected to be 25.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Lebanon Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 15.00 percent in 2022, according to our econometric models.

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Lebanon Inflation Rate


Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2021-09-22 01:45 AM Aug 137.75% 123.43% 140%
2021-10-22 01:35 AM Sep 144.1% 137.75%
2021-12-02 10:00 AM Oct 144.1%
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Lebanon Inflation Rate at 6-Month High
Lebanon's consumer price inflation rate rose to 144.1 percent year-on-year in September 2021, the highest since March, from 137.8 percent in the previous month, due mainly to a faster rise in prices of both housing (57.2 percent vs 47.4 percent) and transportation (356.9 percent vs 290.6 percent), amid a sharp depreciation of the Lebanese pound and political crisis. Meantime, prices continued to increase for food (280.9 percent vs 290.4 percent), furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance (140.5 percent vs 147.6 percent), clothing and footwear (166.0 percent vs 205.5 percent), miscellaneous goods and services (124.9 percent vs 128.5 percent), and recreation, amusement, and culture (106.9 percent vs 115.1 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices were up 8.16 percent in September, the least in four months, slowing from a 10.3 percent rise in August.
2021-10-22
Lebanon Inflation Rate Rises to 5-Month High
Lebanon's consumer price inflation rate jumped to 137.8 percent year-on-year in August 2021, the highest since March, from 123.4 percent in the previous month, due mainly to a faster rise in prices of housing (47.4 percent vs 40.9 percent), food (290.4 percent vs 248.1 percent) and transportation (290.6 percent vs 252.6 percent), amid further depreciation of the Lebanese pound. Also, prices increased more for clothing and footwear (205.5 percent vs 184.2 percent), restaurant and hotels (281.8 percent vs 245.8 percent), miscellaneous goods and services (128.5 percent vs 136.4 percent). Meanwhile, prices continued to rise for furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance (147.6 percent vs 179.0 percent), miscellaneous goods and services (128.5 percent vs 136.4 percent) and recreation, amusement, and culture (115.1 percent vs 115.2 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices went up 10.3 percent in August, easing from a 24.1 percent rise in July.
2021-09-22
Lebanon Inflation Rate at 3-Month High of 123.4%
Lebanon's consumer price inflation rate surged to 123.43 percent year-on-year in July 2021, the highest since March, from 100.6 percent in the previous month, due mainly to a faster rise in prices of housing (40.9 percent vs 38.0 percent), food (248.1 percent vs 221.8 percent) and transportation (252.6 percent vs 195.4 percent), amid sharp depreciation of the Lebanese pound. At the same time, prices advanced more for clothing and footwear (184.2 percent vs 172.1 percent), restaurant and hotels (245.8 percent vs 237.0 percent), miscellaneous goods and services (136.4 percent vs 125.7 percent) and recreation, amusement, and culture (115.2 percent vs 108.6 percent). Meantime, furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance prices continued to increase (179.0 percent vs 196.0 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices were up 24.1 percent in July, the most in 15 months, accelerating from a 9.7 percent rise in June.
2021-09-16

Lebanon Last Unit Reference Previous Highest Lowest
Inflation Rate 144.10 percent Sep/21 137.75 157.90 -4.67
Consumer Price Index CPI 613.96 points Sep/21 567.65 613.96 76.72
Inflation Rate Mom 8.16 percent Sep/21 10.25 25.36 -2.18
Food Inflation 280.86 percent Sep/21 290.40 441.00 -3.30
CPI Transportation 1027.64 points Sep/21 782.72 1027.64 81.70
CPI Housing Utilities 190.48 points Sep/21 177.23 190.48 62.44


Lebanon Inflation Rate
In Lebanon, the most important categories in the consumer price index are housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (28.5 percent of the total weight) and food and non-alcoholic beverages (20.6 percent of the total weight) and transport (13.1 percent). The index also includes: health (7.8 percent); education (5.9 percent); clothing and footwear (5.4 percent) and communication (4.6 percent). Furnishings, alcoholic beverages and tobacco, recreation and cultural activities, hotels, restaurants and other goods and services account for the remaining 14 percent of total weight.