Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Lebanon, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Lebanon peaked at 0.1922 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Lebanon ranks 106th of 122 countries on this measure, 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 | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0156 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0.0147 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0137 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0101 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0111 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0086 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0127 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0135 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0159 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0386 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +143.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0154 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0245 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0725 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +196.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0677 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0922 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1473 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1922 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1444 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1836 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1686 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1463 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1282 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.101 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1306 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0865 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0725 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0821 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0783 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.085 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0904 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0863 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.098 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0111 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -88.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0108 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2023 | 0.01 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0151 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0164 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1343 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0677 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1922 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0911 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0725 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1306 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 103 Ethiopia 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 India 0.0071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Burundi 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Thailand 0.0066 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Central African Republic 0.0051 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0051 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.1922 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Lebanon ranks 106th 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 91.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.