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

Japan
247.98
in 2015
Lebanon
138.41
in 2015
Japan rank
1st
Lebanon rank
3rd

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

  • Japan
  • Lebanon
050100150200250187519452015

How they compare

Japan currently reports 247.98 against 138.41 in Lebanon, a difference of 109.57.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 1st and Lebanon ranks 3rd of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Lebanon Difference Ahead
1970s 27.01 13.58 13.43 Japan
1980s 63.18 80.35 17.17 Lebanon
1990s 93.19 86.55 6.65 Japan
2000s 176.91 165.37 11.54 Japan
2010s 237.84 134.7 103.14 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Japan or Lebanon?
Japan, at 247.98 against 138.41 in Lebanon as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Japan and Lebanon?
109.57, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lebanon?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
How do Japan and Lebanon rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Japan ranks 1st 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
Last refreshed

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.