Multilateral debt service in Lebanon
Lebanon: Multilateral debt service was 100.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Lebanon, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 100.0% for multilateral debt service in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 1,550.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Lebanon peaked at 100.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2019.
Lebanon ranks 3rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.8% | — |
| 1971 | 24.5% | -62.2% |
| 1972 | 25.1% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 21.3% | -15.2% |
| 1974 | 21.7% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 24.0% | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 33.7% | +40.1% |
| 1977 | 34.4% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 38.3% | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 45.9% | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 52.5% | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 15.1% | -71.2% |
| 1982 | 22.5% | +48.7% |
| 1983 | 22.2% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 20.3% | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 18.2% | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 25.2% | +38.6% |
| 1987 | 19.9% | -21.3% |
| 1988 | 28.2% | +41.9% |
| 1989 | 14.9% | -47.3% |
| 1990 | 28.3% | +90.4% |
| 1991 | 63.3% | +123.5% |
| 1992 | 38.4% | -39.3% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | -48.9% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | -26.1% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | -44.4% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | +170.7% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -57.7% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +36.6% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | +1050.8% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | +44.6% |
| 2022 | 75.2% | +40.7% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | +28.2% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.4% | 21.3% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.9% | 14.9% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 6.1% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.2% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 37.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 1 Afghanistan 100.0% compare
- 1 Yemen 100.0% compare
- 4 Botswana 99.0% compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 95.2% compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 93.7% 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 multilateral debt service in Lebanon?
- Multilateral debt service in Lebanon was 100.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for multilateral debt service?
- Lebanon ranks 3rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,550.7%. 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 Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.