Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Lebanon

Lebanon: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 138.41 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
138.41
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
3rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
185.19
in 2006
All-time low
3.93
in 1972
Years of data
42
1970–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Lebanon, 1970–2015

0501001502001970199220151970: 6.81971: 4.91972: 3.91973: 5.11976: 22.11977: 17.51978: 22.51979: 25.91980: 33.51981: 43.81982: 125.11983: 131.91984: 107.71985: 84.71986: 80.71987: 35.31990: 98.51991: 66.31992: 511993: 50.81994: 69.51995: 78.61996: 991997: 102.71998: 113.71999: 135.52000: 146.12001: 160.92002: 160.92003: 1692004: 171.22005: 180.72006: 185.22007: 1712008: 163.12009: 145.62010: 138.42011: 133.92012: 130.82013: 133.42014: 133.42015: 138.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 138.41 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Lebanon peaked at 185.19 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.93, in 1972.

Lebanon ranks 3rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Lebanon, 1970 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1970 6.75
1971 4.89 -27.5%
1972 3.93 -19.7%
1973 5.15 +31.0%
1976 22.06 +328.7%
1977 17.47 -20.8%
1978 22.48 +28.7%
1979 25.93 +15.3%
1980 33.53 +29.3%
1981 43.79 +30.6%
1982 125.14 +185.8%
1983 131.91 +5.4%
1984 107.69 -18.4%
1985 84.72 -21.3%
1986 80.74 -4.7%
1987 35.25 -56.3%
1990 98.52 +179.5%
1991 66.27 -32.7%
1992 50.98 -23.1%
1993 50.79 -0.4%
1994 69.5 +36.8%
1995 78.64 +13.1%
1996 98.96 +25.8%
1997 102.67 +3.7%
1998 113.69 +10.7%
1999 135.48 +19.2%
2000 146.11 +7.8%
2001 160.91 +10.1%
2002 160.95 +0.0%
2003 169.03 +5.0%
2004 171.18 +1.3%
2005 180.7 +5.6%
2006 185.19 +2.5%
2007 171.02 -7.6%
2008 163.09 -4.6%
2009 145.57 -10.7%
2010 138.39 -4.9%
2011 133.89 -3.3%
2012 130.8 -2.3%
2013 133.36 +2.0%
2014 133.36 -0.0%
2015 138.41 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.58 3.93 25.93 8
1980s 80.35 33.53 131.91 8
1990s 86.55 50.79 135.48 10
2000s 165.37 145.57 185.19 10
2010s 134.7 130.8 138.41 6

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 1 Japan 247.98 compare
  2. 2 Greece 176.94 compare
  3. 4 Italy 132.71 compare
  4. 5 Portugal 128.98 compare
  5. 6 Eritrea 127.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Lebanon?
Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Lebanon was 138.41 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 185.19 in 2006.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 3.93 in 1972.
How does Lebanon rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Lebanon ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
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190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.