Inflation Lebanon 2016
Average inflation: -0.8%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 0.8%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 3.1%. The lowest inflation was in March at -3.6%.
- Highest month
- December: 3.1%
- Lowest month
- March: -3.6%
- Difference
- 6.7 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of -1.2%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of -1.8%.
- Highest increase
- Food: -1.2%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: -1.8%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 2.6% lower than the 5-year average of 1.8%.
- 5-year average
- 1.8%
- 10-year average
- 2.7%
- All-time high (2012)
- 6.6%
- All-time low (2015)
- -3.8%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2015, inflation has fallen by +3.0 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +3.0 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: +6.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 2.8% 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 €99.20 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2016
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| January | -2.8% | +1.0 |
| February | -2.9% | +0.1 |
| March | -3.6% | -0.2 |
| April | -2.4% | +1.3 |
| May | -2.4% | +0.9 |
| June | -1.0% | +2.4 |
| July | -0.5% | +3.4 |
| August | -0.8% | +3.8 |
| September | 1.0% | +5.7 |
| October | 1.1% | +5.2 |
| November | 1.8% | +5.7 |
| December | 3.1% | +6.5 |
| Average | -0.8% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.