Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Lebanon
Lebanon: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 425,898 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
425,898 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
4th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.67 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
353.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Lebanon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 425,898 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Lebanon peaked at 1.67 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 353.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Lebanon ranks 4th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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$), per square in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 353.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 927.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +162.5% |
| 1972 | 910.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1,077 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 1,164 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 1,059 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 803.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1977 | 785.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 751.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 941.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 5,136 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +445.6% |
| 1981 | 9,853 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.8% |
| 1982 | 11,450 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 10,552 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 12,213 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 12,279 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 9,729 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 9,683 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 9,266 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 8,976 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 9,717 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 11,053 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 13,507 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 13,250 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 18,090 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1995 | 22,005 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 29,545 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1997 | 72,328 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +144.8% |
| 1998 | 52,650 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 76,482 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2000 | 145,742 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.6% |
| 2001 | 145,807 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 217,253 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2003 | 326,489 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2004 | 435,920 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 355,217 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 442,150 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 464,813 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 433,933 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 999,580 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +130.4% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 1.56 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.67 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 595,007 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2022 | 371,942 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 425,898 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 877.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 353.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,164 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,914 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,136 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,279 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,863 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,717 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 76,482 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 396,690 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 145,742 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 999,580 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.00 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.67 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 618,704 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 371,942 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.08 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 1 Maldives 1.68 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Mauritius 986,585 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 El Salvador 443,910 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Jamaica 275,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Grenada 165,230 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Saint Lucia 112,289 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square in Lebanon?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Lebanon was 425,898 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 353.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Lebanon ranks 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.