Lebanon vs Turkey: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Lebanon
- Turkey
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 30.7% against 28.9% in Turkey, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkey ahead.
Lebanon ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 16th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.0% | 32.4% | 16.5% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 56.0% | 14.5% | 41.5% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 21.3% | 33.9% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 19.9% | 5.2% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 27.9% | 18.5% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 30.5% | 6.8% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Lebanon or Turkey?
- Lebanon, at 30.7% against 28.9% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Lebanon and Turkey?
- 1.8%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Turkey?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Turkey rank globally for short-term debt?
- Lebanon ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 16th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.