External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Lebanon

Lebanon: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 1.68 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.68 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
2nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.68 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,369 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Lebanon, 1977–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Lebanon is 1.68 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 139.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Lebanon peaked at 1.68 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,369 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.

Lebanon ranks 2nd of 120 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1977 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1977 1,369 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1978 13,001 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +850.0%
1979 16,618 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +27.8%
1980 28,739 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +72.9%
1981 32,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.9%
1982 36,995 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.0%
1983 47,344 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +28.0%
1984 44,882 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -5.2%
1985 45,930 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.3%
1986 44,879 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.3%
1987 53,998 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +20.3%
1988 59,967 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.1%
1989 65,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.1%
1990 138,908 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +112.4%
1991 119,060 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -14.3%
1992 147,153 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +23.6%
1993 95,469 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -35.1%
1994 130,982 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +37.2%
1995 133,462 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.9%
1996 161,584 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +21.1%
1997 175,464 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.6%
1998 191,649 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.2%
1999 215,249 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.3%
2000 231,085 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.4%
2001 322,581 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +39.6%
2002 234,115 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -27.4%
2003 255,523 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.1%
2004 350,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +37.2%
2005 277,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -20.9%
2006 314,272 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.3%
2007 418,671 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +33.2%
2008 300,782 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -28.2%
2009 293,157 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.5%
2010 348,680 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +18.9%
2011 329,423 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -5.5%
2012 403,441 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.5%
2013 699,892 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +73.5%
2014 782,560 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.8%
2015 819,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
2016 767,773 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -6.3%
2017 856,657 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.6%
2018 542,219 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -36.7%
2019 485,162 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -10.5%
2020 992,571 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +104.6%
2021 1.26 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +26.6%
2022 1.52 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +20.7%
2023 1.68 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,329 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,369 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 16,618 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3
1980s 46,088 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 28,739 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 65,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 150,898 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 95,469 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 215,249 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 299,824 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 231,085 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 418,671 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 603,488 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 329,423 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 856,657 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.36 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 992,571 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1.68 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 1 Mauritius 4.73 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Maldives 330,460 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Jamaica 243,418 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 227,196 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Lebanon?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Lebanon was 1.68 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 1.68 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 1,369 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
How does Lebanon rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Lebanon ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, short-term (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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,001 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, short-term (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.