External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 3,280 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Lebanon, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 3,280 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 160.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 3,280 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.07 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1977.
That places Lebanon 2nd out of 121 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.07 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 47.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +829.6% |
| 1979 | 58.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 99.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +69.3% |
| 1981 | 111.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 123.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 156.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1984 | 145.63 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 146.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 139.11 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 163.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 177.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 189.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 395.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +108.3% |
| 1991 | 331.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 401.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 255.62 DOD, current US$ per person | -36.4% |
| 1994 | 344.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1995 | 344.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 409.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 436.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 468.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 517.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 546.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 749.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 2002 | 536.57 DOD, current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 2003 | 577.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 779.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 607.57 DOD, current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 676.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 884.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 624.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 600.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 707.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 661.3 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 788.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 1,247 DOD, current US$ per person | +58.1% |
| 2014 | 1,261 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,295 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,242 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,423 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 926.94 DOD, current US$ per person | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 856.52 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 1,781 DOD, current US$ per person | +107.9% |
| 2021 | 2,248 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 2,702 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 2,972 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 3,280 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 5.07 DOD, current US$ per person | 58.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 145.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 99.84 DOD, current US$ per person | 189.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 390.67 DOD, current US$ per person | 255.62 DOD, current US$ per person | 517.48 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 658.37 DOD, current US$ per person | 536.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 884.16 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,041 DOD, current US$ per person | 661.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,423 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,596 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,781 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,280 DOD, current US$ per person | 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Lebanon?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Lebanon was 3,280 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,280 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 DOD, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Lebanon rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 2nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.1%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.