Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Lebanon
Lebanon: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG was 176.46 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
176.46 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
84th
of 123 countries
All-time high
5.22 billion TDS, current US$
in 2011
All-time low
3.61 million TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Lebanon, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Lebanon stood at 176.46 million TDS, current US$.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Lebanon peaked at 5.22 billion TDS, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.61 million TDS, current US$, in 1970.
Lebanon ranks 84th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.61 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 9.48 million TDS, current US$ | +162.5% |
| 1972 | 9.31 million TDS, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 11.02 million TDS, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 11.91 million TDS, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 10.84 million TDS, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 8.22 million TDS, current US$ | -24.1% |
| 1977 | 8.03 million TDS, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 7.68 million TDS, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 9.63 million TDS, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 13.39 million TDS, current US$ | +39.0% |
| 1981 | 53.82 million TDS, current US$ | +302.0% |
| 1982 | 72.13 million TDS, current US$ | +34.0% |
| 1983 | 64.95 million TDS, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 75.94 million TDS, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 88.61 million TDS, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 69.53 million TDS, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 66.05 million TDS, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 51.79 million TDS, current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1989 | 39.82 million TDS, current US$ | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 38.75 million TDS, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 47.57 million TDS, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 65.06 million TDS, current US$ | +36.8% |
| 1993 | 68.36 million TDS, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 122.14 million TDS, current US$ | +78.7% |
| 1995 | 158.39 million TDS, current US$ | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 217.34 million TDS, current US$ | +37.2% |
| 1997 | 607.88 million TDS, current US$ | +179.7% |
| 1998 | 266.03 million TDS, current US$ | -56.2% |
| 1999 | 425.57 million TDS, current US$ | +60.0% |
| 2000 | 1.25 billion TDS, current US$ | +194.1% |
| 2001 | 1.19 billion TDS, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.77 billion TDS, current US$ | +47.8% |
| 2003 | 2.96 billion TDS, current US$ | +67.5% |
| 2004 | 4.07 billion TDS, current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 3.10 billion TDS, current US$ | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 4.04 billion TDS, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 4.19 billion TDS, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.26 billion TDS, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.54 billion TDS, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 3.88 billion TDS, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 5.22 billion TDS, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 3.81 billion TDS, current US$ | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 3.40 billion TDS, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 3.95 billion TDS, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 3.91 billion TDS, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.35 billion TDS, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 4.79 billion TDS, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 4.74 billion TDS, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.06 billion TDS, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 353.13 million TDS, current US$ | -93.0% |
| 2021 | 250.61 million TDS, current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 146.76 million TDS, current US$ | -41.4% |
| 2023 | 200.15 million TDS, current US$ | +36.4% |
| 2024 | 176.46 million TDS, current US$ | -11.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 176.46 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 660.99 million TDS, current US$, 27% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 176.46 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 176.46 million TDS, current US$, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +302.0% | 13.39 million TDS, current US$ | 53.82 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.97 million TDS, current US$ | 3.61 million TDS, current US$ | 11.91 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.60 million TDS, current US$ | 13.39 million TDS, current US$ | 88.61 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 201.71 million TDS, current US$ | 38.75 million TDS, current US$ | 607.88 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.19 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.54 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.40 billion TDS, current US$ | 5.22 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.42 million TDS, current US$ | 146.76 million TDS, current US$ | 353.13 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More external debt data for Lebanon
- Net financial flows, IBRD 95.08 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 79.47 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 33.62 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 46.96 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
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 176.46 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 billion TDS, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 million TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Lebanon ranks 84th out of 123 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 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.