External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Lebanon
Lebanon: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 21.24 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
21.24 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
16th
of 123 countries
All-time high
21.24 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
14.00 million DOD, current US$
in 1977
Years of data
49
1977–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Lebanon, 1977–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 21.24 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 153.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Lebanon peaked at 21.24 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.00 million DOD, current US$, in 1977.
That places Lebanon 16th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 14.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 133.00 million DOD, current US$ | +850.0% |
| 1979 | 170.00 million DOD, current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 294.00 million DOD, current US$ | +72.9% |
| 1981 | 335.00 million DOD, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 378.46 million DOD, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 484.32 million DOD, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1984 | 459.14 million DOD, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 469.87 million DOD, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 459.11 million DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 552.40 million DOD, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 613.46 million DOD, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 669.06 million DOD, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 1.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +112.4% |
| 1991 | 1.22 billion DOD, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 1.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 976.65 million DOD, current US$ | -35.1% |
| 1994 | 1.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +37.2% |
| 1995 | 1.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 1.79 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 1.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 2.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 2.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 3.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +39.6% |
| 2002 | 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 2.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 3.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +37.2% |
| 2005 | 2.84 billion DOD, current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 3.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 4.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 3.08 billion DOD, current US$ | -28.2% |
| 2009 | 3.00 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 3.37 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 4.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 7.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +73.5% |
| 2014 | 8.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 8.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 7.85 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 8.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 5.55 billion DOD, current US$ | -36.7% |
| 2019 | 4.96 billion DOD, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 10.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +104.6% |
| 2021 | 12.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 15.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 17.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 19.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 21.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 21.24 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 billion DOD, current US$, 16.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 21.24 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 billion DOD, current US$, 9.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +850.0% | 14.00 million DOD, current US$ | 133.00 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105.67 million DOD, current US$ | 14.00 million DOD, current US$ | 170.00 million DOD, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 471.48 million DOD, current US$ | 294.00 million DOD, current US$ | 669.06 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 976.65 million DOD, current US$ | 2.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.36 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.28 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 21.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 13 Nigeria 28.14 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 14 Ukraine 23.15 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 21.70 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 17 Philippines 20.23 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 18 Colombia 20.15 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 19 Jordan 18.94 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Lebanon
- Net financial flows, IBRD 95.08 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 79.47 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 33.62 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 46.96 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Lebanon?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Lebanon was 21.24 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.24 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.00 million DOD, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Lebanon rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Lebanon ranks 16th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.