External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Lebanon
Lebanon: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 1.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Lebanon, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024.
The figure is down 22.3% on the previous year and up 147.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Lebanon peaked at 1.67 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0474 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Lebanon 1st out of 122 countries with data for 2024, 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.1146 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0.1332 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1289 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0735 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0528 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0474 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.082 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1331 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1429 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1532 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2451 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3228 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4038 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5327 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7522 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7832 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8726 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8807 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9172 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.712 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5864 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5305 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5208 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5511 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.549 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5355 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5419 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5659 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6461 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.05 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.0% |
| 2021 | 1.44 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 2022 | 1.59 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 1.67 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 1.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1146 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1332 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1382 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0474 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3228 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4038 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9172 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5568 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5208 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6461 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.67 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Lebanon?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Lebanon was 1.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 1.67 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0474 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Lebanon rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Lebanon ranks 1st 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 147.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.