Iraq vs Lebanon: Debt service on external debt, total
Iraq
3.42 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Lebanon
2.49 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Iraq rank
42nd
Lebanon rank
45th
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- Iraq
- Lebanon
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.42 billion TDS, current US$ against 2.49 billion TDS, current US$ in Lebanon, a difference of 935.54 million TDS, current US$.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Lebanon ahead.
Iraq ranks 42nd and Lebanon ranks 45th of 121 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.89 billion TDS, current US$ | 15.07 billion TDS, current US$ | 13.18 billion TDS, current US$ | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 4.14 billion TDS, current US$ | 5.56 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.42 billion TDS, current US$ | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Iraq or Lebanon?
- Iraq, at 3.42 billion TDS, current US$ against 2.49 billion TDS, current US$ in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Iraq and Lebanon?
- 935.54 million TDS, current US$, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lebanon?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Lebanon rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Iraq ranks 42nd and Lebanon ranks 45th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.