Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Lebanon

Lebanon: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre was 18,875 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
18,875 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 74.9%
World rank
10th
of 121 countries
All-time high
28,321 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
226.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Lebanon stood at 18,875 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

The figure is up 74.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 28,321 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 226.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.

Lebanon ranks 10th of 121 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 (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1970 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 228.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre —
1971 226.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -0.8%
1972 228.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +0.8%
1973 229.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +0.3%
1974 252.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +10.3%
1975 254.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +0.7%
1976 270.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +6.3%
1977 269.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -0.3%
1978 287.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +6.6%
1979 431.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +50.1%
1980 687.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +59.3%
1981 795.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +15.8%
1982 1,586 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +99.3%
1983 1,412 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -11.0%
1984 1,508 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +6.8%
1985 1,577 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +4.6%
1986 1,716 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.8%
1987 1,283 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -25.2%
1988 1,428 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +11.3%
1989 578.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -59.5%
1990 1,072 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +85.3%
1991 2,941 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +174.4%
1992 2,442 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -17.0%
1993 1,310 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -46.4%
1994 1,729 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +32.0%
1995 2,072 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +19.8%
1996 2,332 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +12.6%
1997 3,630 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +55.6%
1998 4,299 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +18.4%
1999 6,887 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +60.2%
2000 8,565 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +24.4%
2001 7,032 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -17.9%
2002 11,594 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +64.9%
2003 14,619 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +26.1%
2004 16,566 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.3%
2005 14,495 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -12.5%
2006 20,193 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +39.3%
2007 26,907 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +33.3%
2008 28,321 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +5.3%
2009 22,585 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -20.3%
2010 21,009 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -7.0%
2011 24,457 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +16.4%
2012 24,390 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -0.3%
2013 23,863 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.2%
2014 23,371 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.1%
2015 16,643 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -28.8%
2016 14,279 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -14.2%
2017 15,373 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +7.7%
2018 15,754 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +2.5%
2019 15,883 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +0.8%
2020 12,758 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -19.7%
2021 13,095 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +2.6%
2022 10,792 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -17.6%
2023 18,875 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +74.9%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 18,875 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,170 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 16.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 18,875 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,694 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 11.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +174.4% 1,072 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,941 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 268.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 226.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 431.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 1,257 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 578.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,716 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 2,871 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,072 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 6,887 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 17,088 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 7,032 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 28,321 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 19,502 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 14,279 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 24,457 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 13,880 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10,792 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 18,875 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 7 Jamaica 35,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 8 Mauritius 33,405 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 9 Dominica 19,560 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 11 Bangladesh 17,491 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 12 Dominican Republic 15,745 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 13 Moldova 15,254 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Lebanon?
Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Lebanon was 18,875 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 28,321 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 226.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Lebanon rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre?
Lebanon ranks 10th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,094 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.