Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Lebanon

Lebanon: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 60.73 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
60.73
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
73rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
358.19
in 2021
All-time low
57.72
in 2027
Years of data
30
2001–2030

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Lebanon, 2001–2030

1002003004002001201520302001: 163.12002: 163.12003: 171.32004: 169.52005: 178.92006: 183.32007: 169.32008: 161.52009: 144.52010: 136.82011: 134.42012: 131.12013: 135.42014: 138.42015: 140.82016: 146.42017: 1502018: 155.12019: 172.12020: 148.72021: 358.22022: 244.62023: 192.82024: 163.82025: 148.82026: 1642027: 57.72028: 59.22029: 61.62030: 60.7

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

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Lebanon, 2001 to 2030.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
211 places, 7,159 data points, 1991–2030
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