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Lebanon's payments market includes both pound and US-dollar payment flows, alongside bank services, cards and wallet providers. Currency, account terms and the availability of funds matter when assessing actual payment access in an economy of about 5.85 million residents in 2025.
Population
5.8MGDP
$26BGDP per Capita
$4KGDP Growth
2.1%Cash in Lebanon
Lebanon has shifted toward a dollarized cash economy after its banking crisis. Fresh-dollar cards and wallets offer alternative payment methods, but restricted access to older deposits keeps physical dollars central to payments.
ATMs (PER 100K)
32.9BANKS (PER 100K)
15.3DEBIT CARDS (PER ADULT)
0.3CREDIT CARDS (PER ADULT)
0.0Payment Methods
Estimated Monthly Usage, Aurato Research, October 2026
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Compliance
Regulator
Central Bank of Lebanon







