Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 30.39 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Lebanon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 30.39 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Lebanon peaked at 1,024 TDS, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.51 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Lebanon ranks 82nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.51 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3.88 TDS, current US$ per person | +156.1% |
| 1972 | 3.71 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 4.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 4.52 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 4.02 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 3.02 TDS, current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 1977 | 2.91 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 2.72 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 3.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 4.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 1981 | 17.89 TDS, current US$ per person | +293.5% |
| 1982 | 23.61 TDS, current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 1983 | 20.99 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 24.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 27.54 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 21.07 TDS, current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1987 | 19.51 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 14.99 TDS, current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 1989 | 11.3 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 1990 | 10.78 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 12.97 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 17.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1993 | 17.89 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 31.4 TDS, current US$ per person | +75.5% |
| 1995 | 39.99 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1996 | 53.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 1997 | 147.96 TDS, current US$ per person | +174.7% |
| 1998 | 63.62 TDS, current US$ per person | -57.0% |
| 1999 | 100.01 TDS, current US$ per person | +57.2% |
| 2000 | 289.13 TDS, current US$ per person | +189.1% |
| 2001 | 271.46 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 395.76 TDS, current US$ per person | +45.8% |
| 2003 | 653.82 TDS, current US$ per person | +65.2% |
| 2004 | 884.41 TDS, current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 2005 | 664.43 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 850.9 TDS, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 863.98 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 864.85 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 909.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 770.23 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 1,024 TDS, current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 2012 | 727.48 TDS, current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 592.14 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 622.03 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 604.1 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 687.23 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 777.79 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 792.01 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 873.03 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 61.93 TDS, current US$ per person | -92.9% |
| 2021 | 43.83 TDS, current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 25.55 TDS, current US$ per person | -41.7% |
| 2023 | 34.67 TDS, current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 2024 | 30.39 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.39 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.51 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.52 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.55 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.55 TDS, current US$ per person | 27.54 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.58 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.78 TDS, current US$ per person | 147.96 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 664.79 TDS, current US$ per person | 271.46 TDS, current US$ per person | 909.2 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 746.96 TDS, current US$ per person | 592.14 TDS, current US$ per person | 1,024 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.27 TDS, current US$ per person | 25.55 TDS, current US$ per person | 61.93 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 79 Zambia 32.24 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 80 Kosovo 31.26 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 81 Cambodia 30.86 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 83 Bangladesh 29.43 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 84 Mozambique 27.4 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 85 Togo 27.3 TDS, current US$ per person 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 30.39 TDS, current US$ per person 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 1,024 TDS, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Lebanon ranks 82nd 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 95.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.