Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 60.73 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Lebanon, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Lebanon stood at 60.73.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 358.19 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.72, in 2027.
That places Lebanon 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 163.08 | — |
| 2002 | 163.12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 171.31 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 169.55 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 178.93 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 183.29 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 169.3 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 161.49 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 144.5 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 136.83 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 134.39 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 131.05 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 135.4 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 138.4 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 140.84 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 146.4 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 149.98 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 155.08 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 172.1 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 148.71 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 358.19 | +140.9% |
| 2022 | 244.63 | -31.7% |
| 2023 | 192.78 | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 163.76 | -15.1% |
| 2025 | 148.83 | -9.1% |
| 2026 | 163.95 | +10.2% |
| 2027 | 57.72 | -64.8% |
| 2028 | 59.2 | +2.6% |
| 2029 | 61.63 | +4.1% |
| 2030 | 60.73 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.17 | 144.5 | 183.29 | 9 |
| 2010s | 144.05 | 131.05 | 172.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.94 | 57.72 | 358.19 | 10 |
| 2030s | 60.73 | 60.73 | 60.73 | 1 |
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 gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Lebanon?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Lebanon was 60.73 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 358.19 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.72 in 2027.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October