External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Lebanon
Lebanon: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 3.28 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Lebanon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 3.28 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Lebanon peaked at 3.28 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,816 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Lebanon 2nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,279 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 6,656 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 6,018 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 5,513 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 4,818 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1975 | 4,464 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 3,816 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 3,830 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 5,065 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1979 | 10,511 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +107.5% |
| 1980 | 21,143 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +101.1% |
| 1981 | 27,963 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1982 | 33,917 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 42,609 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1984 | 39,801 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 39,700 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 39,821 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 40,168 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 37,131 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 35,392 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 35,779 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 33,686 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 30,168 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 36,764 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 76,906 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.2% |
| 1995 | 152,517 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +98.3% |
| 1996 | 191,226 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 235,942 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 413,283 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.2% |
| 1999 | 548,783 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 681,263 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2001 | 919,126 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2002 | 1.41 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2003 | 1.54 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1.80 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 1.85 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.97 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 2.06 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.03 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.03 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.99 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.03 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.37 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 2.52 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 2.47 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.61 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.71 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.93 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 3.23 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 3.26 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.26 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.26 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.26 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.28 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,697 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,816 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,511 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,765 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,143 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 42,609 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 175,505 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,168 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 548,783 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 681,263 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.06 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.99 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.26 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.26 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.28 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Lebanon?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Lebanon was 3.28 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 3.28 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,816 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Lebanon rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Lebanon ranks 2nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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.