Lebanon Inflation Rate 2008-2018 | Data | Chart | Calendar | Forecast

The annual inflation rate in Lebanon increased to 7.6 percent in June of 2018 from 6.5 percent in the previous month. It was the highest inflation rate since June of 2013, as prices rose faster for housing & utilities (9.0 percent vs 6.4 percent in May); transport (11.9 percent vs 9.9 percent); clothing & footwear (16.3 percent vs 13.8 percent); recreation & culture (8.0 percent vs 7.9 percent) and alcoholic beverages & tobacco (2.0 percent vs 1.9 percent). Meanwhile, inflation was steady for: communication (at 1 percent); restaurants & hotels (at 3.3 percent) and miscellaneous goods & services (at 3 percent). On the other hand, cost slowed for: food & non-alcoholic beverages (5.9 percent vs 6 percent); education (4.1 percent vs 4.2 percent); health (6.3 percent vs 7.4 percent), and furniture & household equipment (3.9 percent vs 4.6 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices went up 0.9 percent from 0.6 percent gain in May. Inflation Rate in Lebanon averaged 2.47 percent from 2008 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 11.10 percent in October of 2012 and a record low of -4.67 percent in September of 2015.

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Calendar	GMT		Actual	Previous	TEForecast
2018-05-21	10:00 AM	Inflation Rate YoY	5.8%	5.35%	5.2%
2018-06-22	07:00 AM	Inflation Rate YoY	6.5%	5.8%	5.1%
2018-07-24	03:30 AM	Inflation Rate YoY	7.6%	6.5%	6.1%
2018-08-21	08:00 AM	Inflation Rate YoY		7.6%	4.9%
2018-09-21	08:00 AM	Inflation Rate YoY			4.90%
2018-10-23	09:30 AM	Inflation Rate YoY			4.80%

Lebanon Prices	Last	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Unit
Inflation Rate	7.61	6.52	11.10	-4.67	percent	[+]
Consumer Price Index CPI	107.19	106.22	107.19	76.72	Index Points	[+]
Inflation Rate Mom	0.91	0.63	1.60	-2.18	percent	[+]
Food Inflation	5.87	5.97	15.08	-3.30	percent	[+]
CPI Housing Utilities	107.17	104.45	107.17	62.44	Index Points	[+]
CPI Transportation	99.68	98.04	110.89	81.70	Index Points	[+]

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. 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 - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2018.

	Actual	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Dates	Unit	Frequency
	7.61	6.52	11.10	-4.67	2008 - 2018	percent	Monthly	2013=100

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inflation rate by Country

Country	Last		Previous	Highest	Lowest
Australia	2.10	Jun/18	1.9	23.9	-1.3	%	Quarterly
Brazil	4.48	Jul/18	4.39	6821	1.65	%	Monthly
Canada	2.50	Jun/18	2.2	21.6	-17.8	%	Monthly
China	2.10	Jul/18	1.9	28.4	-2.2	%	Monthly
Euro Area	2.10	Jul/18	2	5	-0.7	%	Monthly
France	2.30	Jul/18	2	18.8	-0.7	%	Monthly
Germany	2.00	Jul/18	2.1	11.54	-7.62	%	Monthly
India	4.17	Jul/18	4.92	12.17	1.54	%	Monthly
Indonesia	3.18	Jul/18	3.12	82.4	-1.17	%	Monthly
Italy	1.50	Jul/18	1.3	25.64	-0.6	%	Monthly
Japan	0.70	Jun/18	0.7	24.9	-2.5	%	Monthly
Mexico	4.81	Jul/18	4.65	180	2.13	%	Monthly
Netherlands	2.10	Jul/18	1.7	11.19	-1.3	%	Monthly
Russia	2.50	Jul/18	2.3	2333	2.2	%	Monthly
South Korea	1.50	Jul/18	1.5	32.5	0.2	%	Monthly
Spain	2.20	Jul/18	2.3	28.43	-1.37	%	Monthly
Switzerland	1.20	Jul/18	1.1	11.92	-1.4	%	Monthly
Turkey	15.85	Jul/18	15.39	139	-4.01	%	Monthly
United Kingdom	2.40	Jun/18	2.4	8.5	-0.1	%	Monthly
United States	2.90	Jul/18	2.9	23.7	-15.8	%	Monthly