Inflation Lebanon 2013
Average inflation: 5.0%
Inflation in 2013
Inflation is very high at 5.0%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 10.0%. The lowest inflation was in October at 0.2%.
- Highest month
- January: 10.0%
- Lowest month
- October: 0.2%
- Difference
- 9.8 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 0.6 percentage points higher than the 5-year average of 4.4%.
- 5-year average
- 4.4%
- 10-year average
- 4.5%
- All-time high (2012)
- 6.6%
- All-time low (2009)
- 1.2%
Trend
Over the period 2011-2013, inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2012, inflation has fallen by 1.6 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- -1.6 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- October: -10.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.0 percentage points above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for LBP 100 this year will cost approximately LBP 105 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2013
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10.0% | +7.1 |
| February | 9.9% | +6.5 |
| March | 9.4% | +5.4 |
| April | 8.2% | +4.7 |
| May | 7.5% | +4.5 |
| June | 8.9% | +6.9 |
| July | 2.0% | -6.9 |
| August | 1.3% | -8.0 |
| September | 0.6% | -9.7 |
| October | 0.2% | -10.9 |
| November | 0.6% | -9.7 |
| December | 1.1% | -9.0 |
| Average | 5.0% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.