Inflation Lebanon 2015
Average inflation: -3.8%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 3.8%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in February at -3.0%. The lowest inflation was in September at -4.7%.
- Highest month
- February: -3.0%
- Lowest month
- September: -4.7%
- Difference
- 1.7 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of -1.1%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of -5.5%.
- Highest increase
- Food: -1.1%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: -5.5%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 6.7% lower than the 5-year average of 2.9%.
- 5-year average
- 2.9%
- 10-year average
- 3.2%
- All-time high (2012)
- 6.6%
- All-time low (2015)
- -3.8%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2014, inflation has fallen by +5.7 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -5.7 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- August: -7.3 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 5.8% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €96.20 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2015
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| January | -3.8% | -5.8 |
| February | -3.0% | -3.6 |
| March | -3.4% | -5.4 |
| April | -3.7% | -6.3 |
| May | -3.3% | -6.5 |
| June | -3.4% | -5.9 |
| July | -3.9% | -6.6 |
| August | -4.6% | -7.3 |
| September | -4.7% | -7.0 |
| October | -4.1% | -5.6 |
| November | -3.9% | -4.8 |
| December | -3.4% | -2.7 |
| Average | -3.8% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.