Greece vs Lebanon: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP

Greece
176.94
in 2015
Lebanon
138.41
in 2015
Greece rank
2nd
Lebanon rank
3rd

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time

  • Greece
  • Lebanon
050100150200188419492015

How they compare

Greece currently reports 176.94 against 138.41 in Lebanon, a difference of 38.53.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 2nd and Lebanon ranks 3rd of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Lebanon Difference Ahead
1970s 24.14 9.33 14.81 Greece
1980s 37.29 80.35 43.05 Lebanon
1990s 92.25 86.55 5.7 Greece
2000s 107.14 165.37 58.23 Lebanon
2010s 168.76 134.7 34.06 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Greece or Lebanon?
Greece, at 176.94 against 138.41 in Lebanon as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Greece and Lebanon?
38.53, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Lebanon?
39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
How do Greece and Lebanon rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Greece ranks 2nd and Lebanon ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.