Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was -11.84 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Lebanon, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Lebanon is -11.84 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 132.5% on the previous year and down 173.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Lebanon peaked at 302.03 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -93.02 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 95th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 162.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1973 | 18.28 % change on previous year | -1129.0% |
| 1974 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1975 | -9.01 % change on previous year | -211.3% |
| 1976 | -24.13 % change on previous year | +167.8% |
| 1977 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1978 | -4.33 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 1979 | 25.32 % change on previous year | -685.1% |
| 1980 | 39.04 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1981 | 302.03 % change on previous year | +673.7% |
| 1982 | 34.01 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1983 | -9.95 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1984 | 16.93 % change on previous year | -270.0% |
| 1985 | 16.68 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1986 | -21.53 % change on previous year | -229.1% |
| 1987 | -5 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1988 | -21.59 % change on previous year | +331.5% |
| 1989 | -23.11 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1990 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1991 | 22.78 % change on previous year | -945.0% |
| 1992 | 36.76 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 1993 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1994 | 78.66 % change on previous year | +1450.1% |
| 1995 | 29.68 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1996 | 37.22 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 179.69 % change on previous year | +382.8% |
| 1998 | -56.24 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 1999 | 59.97 % change on previous year | -206.6% |
| 2000 | 194.13 % change on previous year | +223.7% |
| 2001 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2002 | 47.83 % change on previous year | -1154.1% |
| 2003 | 67.5 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2004 | 37.47 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2005 | -23.7 % change on previous year | -163.2% |
| 2006 | 30.26 % change on previous year | -227.7% |
| 2007 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2008 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2009 | 6.56 % change on previous year | +268.4% |
| 2010 | -14.45 % change on previous year | -320.4% |
| 2011 | 34.33 % change on previous year | -337.6% |
| 2012 | -26.98 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 2013 | -10.71 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2014 | 16.09 % change on previous year | -250.2% |
| 2015 | -0.9625 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2016 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -1257.0% |
| 2017 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2018 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2019 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -723.1% |
| 2020 | -93.02 % change on previous year | -1480.6% |
| 2021 | -29.03 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2022 | -41.44 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 2023 | 36.38 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 2024 | -11.84 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.19 % change on previous year | -24.13 % change on previous year | 162.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 32.75 % change on previous year | -23.11 % change on previous year | 302.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.09 % change on previous year | -56.24 % change on previous year | 179.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.08 % change on previous year | -23.7 % change on previous year | 194.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 % change on previous year | -26.98 % change on previous year | 34.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -27.79 % change on previous year | -93.02 % change on previous year | 36.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 92 Algeria -9.73 % change on previous year compare
- 93 South Africa -10.76 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Kazakhstan -11.23 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Jordan -12.62 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Russian Federation -13.11 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Myanmar -13.7 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Lebanon
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -6.75 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -1.16 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 2.74 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.4719 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 195.81 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Lebanon?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Lebanon was -11.84 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 302.03 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.02 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Lebanon ranks 95th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 173.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.