External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Lebanon
Lebanon: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 5,809 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Lebanon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Lebanon stood at 5,809 DOD, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Lebanon peaked at 5,855 DOD, current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.18 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1977.
Lebanon ranks 5th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.92 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 27.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 24.53 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 21.92 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 18.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 16.96 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 14.32 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 14.18 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 18.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 37.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +103.2% |
| 1980 | 73.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +96.9% |
| 1981 | 95.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1982 | 113.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 140.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 129.15 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 126.23 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 123.43 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 121.37 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 109.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 102.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 101.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 93.93 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 82.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 98.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 202.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +105.5% |
| 1995 | 393.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +94.8% |
| 1996 | 484.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 587.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 1,011 DOD, current US$ per person | +72.1% |
| 1999 | 1,319 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2000 | 1,610 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 2,136 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2002 | 3,228 DOD, current US$ per person | +51.1% |
| 2003 | 3,476 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 4,015 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 4,053 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4,251 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 4,341 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 4,210 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4,158 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4,046 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 4,080 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4,633 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 4,481 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 3,977 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 4,131 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 4,383 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 4,872 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 5,530 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 5,754 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 5,855 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 5,824 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 5,813 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5,814 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,809 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5,809 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 685.74 DOD, current US$ per person, 8.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5,809 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 356.41 DOD, current US$ per person, 16.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +105.5% | 98.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 202.26 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1979 | +103.2% | 18.36 DOD, current US$ per person | 37.3 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.1 DOD, current US$ per person | 14.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 37.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.58 DOD, current US$ per person | 73.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 140.84 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 437.55 DOD, current US$ per person | 82.36 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,319 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,548 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,610 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,341 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,589 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,977 DOD, current US$ per person | 5,754 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,823 DOD, current US$ per person | 5,809 DOD, current US$ per person | 5,855 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 2 Montenegro 7,237 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,864 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Grenada 6,714 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Saint Lucia 5,789 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Dominica 5,130 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Serbia 4,247 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Lebanon?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Lebanon was 5,809 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5,855 DOD, current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.18 DOD, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Lebanon rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Lebanon ranks 5th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. 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 External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.