Lebanon vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)

Lebanon
1.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0.2666 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lebanon rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
2nd

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time

  • Lebanon
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 1.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2666 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1.03 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 4.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Lebanon ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 122 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3934 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2694 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 0.1382 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3681 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2299 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 0.7288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2425 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4863 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Lebanon
2010s 0.5568 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.162 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3949 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Lebanon
2020s 1.41 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2384 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.17 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), Lebanon or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Lebanon, at 1.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2666 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
1.03 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Lebanon ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
134 places, 6,289 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.