Debt service on external debt, total in Lebanon
Lebanon: Debt service on external debt, total was 2.49 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.49 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
down 42.9%
World rank
45th
of 122 countries
All-time high
17.10 billion TDS, current US$
in 2019
All-time low
3.61 million TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total in Lebanon, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 2.49 billion TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, total in 2024.
That represents a change of down 42.9% on the previous year and down 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Lebanon peaked at 17.10 billion TDS, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.61 million TDS, current US$, in 1970.
That places Lebanon 45th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | 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 | 52.54 million TDS, current US$ | +445.6% |
| 1981 | 100.79 million TDS, current US$ | +91.8% |
| 1982 | 117.13 million TDS, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 107.95 million TDS, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 124.94 million TDS, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 125.61 million TDS, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 99.53 million TDS, current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 99.05 million TDS, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 94.79 million TDS, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 91.82 million TDS, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 99.41 million TDS, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 113.07 million TDS, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 138.18 million TDS, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 135.54 million TDS, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 185.06 million TDS, current US$ | +36.5% |
| 1995 | 225.12 million TDS, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 302.25 million TDS, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1997 | 739.92 million TDS, current US$ | +144.8% |
| 1998 | 538.61 million TDS, current US$ | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 782.41 million TDS, current US$ | +45.3% |
| 2000 | 1.49 billion TDS, current US$ | +90.6% |
| 2001 | 1.49 billion TDS, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.22 billion TDS, current US$ | +49.0% |
| 2003 | 3.34 billion TDS, current US$ | +50.3% |
| 2004 | 4.46 billion TDS, current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 3.63 billion TDS, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 4.52 billion TDS, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 4.76 billion TDS, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 4.44 billion TDS, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 10.23 billion TDS, current US$ | +130.4% |
| 2010 | 10.26 billion TDS, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.99 billion TDS, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 11.29 billion TDS, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 11.04 billion TDS, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 12.12 billion TDS, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 12.81 billion TDS, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 13.99 billion TDS, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 15.48 billion TDS, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 15.95 billion TDS, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 17.10 billion TDS, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 11.07 billion TDS, current US$ | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 6.09 billion TDS, current US$ | -45.0% |
| 2022 | 3.80 billion TDS, current US$ | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 4.36 billion TDS, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 2.49 billion TDS, current US$ | -42.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.49 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion TDS, current US$, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.49 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.49 billion TDS, current US$, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +445.6% | 9.63 million TDS, current US$ | 52.54 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1971 | +162.5% | 3.61 million TDS, current US$ | 9.48 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1997 | +144.8% | 302.25 million TDS, current US$ | 739.92 million TDS, current US$ |
| 2009 | +130.4% | 4.44 billion TDS, current US$ | 10.23 billion 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 | 101.42 million TDS, current US$ | 52.54 million TDS, current US$ | 125.61 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 325.96 million TDS, current US$ | 99.41 million TDS, current US$ | 782.41 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.06 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.49 billion TDS, current US$ | 10.23 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.20 billion TDS, current US$ | 10.26 billion TDS, current US$ | 17.10 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.56 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.49 billion TDS, current US$ | 11.07 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 in Lebanon?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Lebanon was 2.49 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.10 billion TDS, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total 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, total?
- Lebanon ranks 45th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.5%. 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, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.