Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Lebanon

Lebanon: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was -42.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-42.91 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 395.8%
World rank
119th
of 121 countries
All-time high
445.62 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-45.01 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Lebanon, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded -42.91 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in 2024.

That represents a change of down 395.8% on the previous year and down 541.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Lebanon peaked at 445.62 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -45.01 % change on previous year, in 2021.

That places Lebanon 119th out of 121 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Lebanon, 1971 to 2024.
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 445.62 % change on previous year +1659.9%
1981 91.85 % change on previous year -79.4%
1982 16.21 % change on previous year -82.4%
1983 -7.84 % change on previous year -148.4%
1984 15.74 % change on previous year -300.9%
1985 0.5354 % change on previous year -96.6%
1986 -20.76 % change on previous year -3977.5%
1987 -0.4818 % change on previous year -97.7%
1988 -4.3 % change on previous year +793.5%
1989 -3.13 % change on previous year -27.3%
1990 8.26 % change on previous year -363.8%
1991 13.75 % change on previous year +66.4%
1992 22.21 % change on previous year +61.5%
1993 -1.91 % change on previous year -108.6%
1994 36.53 % change on previous year -2013.5%
1995 21.65 % change on previous year -40.7%
1996 34.26 % change on previous year +58.3%
1997 144.81 % change on previous year +322.6%
1998 -27.21 % change on previous year -118.8%
1999 45.27 % change on previous year -266.4%
2000 90.56 % change on previous year +100.1%
2001 0.0449 % change on previous year -100.0%
2002 49 % change on previous year +108939.1%
2003 50.28 % change on previous year +2.6%
2004 33.52 % change on previous year -33.3%
2005 -18.51 % change on previous year -155.2%
2006 24.47 % change on previous year -232.2%
2007 5.13 % change on previous year -79.1%
2008 -6.64 % change on previous year -229.6%
2009 130.35 % change on previous year -2062.1%
2010 0.2865 % change on previous year -99.8%
2011 16.91 % change on previous year +5800.5%
2012 -5.79 % change on previous year -134.2%
2013 -2.24 % change on previous year -61.3%
2014 9.73 % change on previous year -534.1%
2015 5.76 % change on previous year -40.8%
2016 9.17 % change on previous year +59.1%
2017 10.63 % change on previous year +15.9%
2018 3.08 % change on previous year -71.0%
2019 7.22 % change on previous year +134.0%
2020 -35.29 % change on previous year -589.0%
2021 -45.01 % change on previous year +27.5%
2022 -37.49 % change on previous year -16.7%
2023 14.51 % change on previous year -138.7%
2024 -42.91 % change on previous year -395.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.19 % change on previous year -24.13 % change on previous year 162.55 % change on previous year 9
1980s 53.34 % change on previous year -20.76 % change on previous year 445.62 % change on previous year 10
1990s 29.76 % change on previous year -27.21 % change on previous year 144.81 % change on previous year 10
2000s 35.82 % change on previous year -18.51 % change on previous year 130.35 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.48 % change on previous year -5.79 % change on previous year 16.91 % change on previous year 10
2020s -29.24 % change on previous year -45.01 % change on previous year 14.51 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 116 Armenia -34.46 % change on previous year compare
  2. 117 Somalia -38.7 % change on previous year compare
  3. 118 Uganda -42.64 % change on previous year compare
  4. 120 Brazil -49.35 % change on previous year compare
  5. 121 Thailand -57.44 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Lebanon?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Lebanon was -42.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 445.62 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was -45.01 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does Lebanon rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
Lebanon ranks 119th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 541.0%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,266 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.