Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 428.38 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Lebanon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Lebanon is 428.38 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.2% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 2,952 TDS, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.51 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Lebanon ranks 32nd of 121 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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 | 17.84 TDS, current US$ per person | +434.1% |
| 1981 | 33.5 TDS, current US$ per person | +87.8% |
| 1982 | 38.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 34.88 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 39.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 39.04 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 30.16 TDS, current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 29.26 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 27.44 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 26.05 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 27.65 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 30.82 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 36.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 35.48 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 47.57 TDS, current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 1995 | 56.84 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 74.91 TDS, current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1997 | 180.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +140.4% |
| 1998 | 128.81 TDS, current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 1999 | 183.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +42.7% |
| 2000 | 344.38 TDS, current US$ per person | +87.3% |
| 2001 | 338.85 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 497.93 TDS, current US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 2003 | 738.03 TDS, current US$ per person | +48.2% |
| 2004 | 969.6 TDS, current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 777.95 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 952.02 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 981.61 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 901.28 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 2,048 TDS, current US$ per person | +127.3% |
| 2010 | 2,034 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,353 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 2,157 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 1,923 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 1,909 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,980 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2,212 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 2,512 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 2,666 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 2,952 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 1,941 TDS, current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 2021 | 1,064 TDS, current US$ per person | -45.2% |
| 2022 | 662.37 TDS, current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 2023 | 754.65 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 428.38 TDS, current US$ per person | -43.2% |
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 | 31.61 TDS, current US$ per person | 17.84 TDS, current US$ per person | 39.63 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.29 TDS, current US$ per person | 27.65 TDS, current US$ per person | 183.87 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 855 TDS, current US$ per person | 338.85 TDS, current US$ per person | 2,048 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,270 TDS, current US$ per person | 1,909 TDS, current US$ per person | 2,952 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 970.19 TDS, current US$ per person | 428.38 TDS, current US$ per person | 1,941 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 29 Gabon 442.77 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 438.72 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 437.54 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 33 Tonga 422 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Azerbaijan 409.64 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Russian Federation 395.73 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, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Lebanon?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Lebanon was 428.38 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,952 TDS, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 32nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.