External debt stocks, short-term in Lebanon
Lebanon: External debt stocks, short-term was 19.04 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.04 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
17th
of 122 countries
All-time high
19.04 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
14.00 million DOD, current US$
in 1977
Years of data
48
1977–2024
External debt stocks, short-term in Lebanon, 1977–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 19.04 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 137.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Lebanon peaked at 19.04 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.00 million DOD, current US$, in 1977.
That places Lebanon 17th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | 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 | 19.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 19.04 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 billion DOD, current US$, 15.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 19.04 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 billion DOD, current US$, 8.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +850.0% | 14.00 million DOD, current US$ | 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 | 14.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 14 Philippines 20.95 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 19.59 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 16 Colombia 19.05 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 18 Ukraine 18.33 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 19 Jordan 17.90 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 20 Tunisia 15.93 billion DOD, current US$ compare
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 in Lebanon?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Lebanon was 19.04 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, 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 19.04 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- 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 17th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.9%. 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.