External debt stocks, long-term in Lebanon
Lebanon: External debt stocks, long-term was 47.30 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
47.30 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
29th
of 122 countries
All-time high
73.86 billion DOD, current US$
in 2018
All-time low
39.04 million DOD, current US$
in 1976
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in Lebanon, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term in Lebanon stood at 47.30 billion DOD, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Lebanon peaked at 73.86 billion DOD, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.04 million DOD, current US$, in 1976.
That places Lebanon 29th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.23 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 68.10 million DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 61.56 million DOD, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 56.39 million DOD, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 49.28 million DOD, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1975 | 45.67 million DOD, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 39.04 million DOD, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 39.18 million DOD, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 51.82 million DOD, current US$ | +32.3% |
| 1979 | 107.53 million DOD, current US$ | +107.5% |
| 1980 | 216.29 million DOD, current US$ | +101.1% |
| 1981 | 286.06 million DOD, current US$ | +32.3% |
| 1982 | 346.97 million DOD, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 435.89 million DOD, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1984 | 407.16 million DOD, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 406.13 million DOD, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 407.37 million DOD, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 410.92 million DOD, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 379.85 million DOD, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 362.06 million DOD, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 366.01 million DOD, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 344.61 million DOD, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 308.62 million DOD, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 376.10 million DOD, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 786.75 million DOD, current US$ | +109.2% |
| 1995 | 1.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +104.7% |
| 1996 | 2.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +46.9% |
| 1997 | 3.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +39.4% |
| 1998 | 5.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +52.0% |
| 1999 | 6.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 7.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 10.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2002 | 15.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +47.6% |
| 2003 | 16.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 19.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 19.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 21.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 21.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 40.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +89.3% |
| 2009 | 42.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 43.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 45.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 51.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 54.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 56.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 59.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 61.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 65.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 73.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 68.68 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 58.47 billion DOD, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 52.95 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 50.52 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 48.10 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 47.30 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 47.30 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.71 billion DOD, current US$, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 47.30 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.23 billion DOD, current US$, 3.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.28 million DOD, current US$ | 39.04 million DOD, current US$ | 107.53 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 365.87 million DOD, current US$ | 216.29 million DOD, current US$ | 435.89 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 308.62 million DOD, current US$ | 6.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 42.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 43.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 73.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 47.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 58.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 26 Dominican Republic 48.12 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 27 Sri Lanka 48.11 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 28 Angola 47.86 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 30 Senegal 40.54 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 31 Kenya 35.92 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 32 Mongolia 35.38 billion DOD, current US$ 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 external debt stocks, long-term in Lebanon?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Lebanon was 47.30 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 73.86 billion DOD, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.04 million DOD, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Lebanon rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Lebanon ranks 29th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.