Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) was 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1.9% for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in 2023.
The figure is up 57.2% on the previous year and down 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Lebanon peaked at 31.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2022.
Lebanon ranks 109th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 28.8% | — |
| 2003 | 23.4% | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | -34.2% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -85.6% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -53.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +57.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.4%, 23% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.0%, 19% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 17.2% | 31.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 15.6% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 3.4% | 4 |
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 (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Lebanon?
- Debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Lebanon was 1.9% in 2023, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and)?
- Lebanon ranks 109th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service, the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services, is expressed as a percentage of exports of goods and services--all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. This series differs from the standard debt to exports series in that it covers only long-term public and publicly guaranteed debt and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.