Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) was 176.40 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Lebanon, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service in Lebanon is 176.40 million TDS, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Lebanon peaked at 289.72 million TDS, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.32 million TDS, current US$, in 1971.
That places Lebanon 65th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.34 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.32 million TDS, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.34 million TDS, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.35 million TDS, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.59 million TDS, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 2.60 million TDS, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.77 million TDS, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 2.76 million TDS, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.94 million TDS, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 4.42 million TDS, current US$ | +50.1% |
| 1980 | 7.03 million TDS, current US$ | +59.3% |
| 1981 | 8.14 million TDS, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 16.23 million TDS, current US$ | +99.3% |
| 1983 | 14.44 million TDS, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 15.42 million TDS, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 16.14 million TDS, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 17.55 million TDS, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 13.13 million TDS, current US$ | -25.2% |
| 1988 | 14.61 million TDS, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 5.92 million TDS, current US$ | -59.5% |
| 1990 | 10.96 million TDS, current US$ | +85.3% |
| 1991 | 30.09 million TDS, current US$ | +174.4% |
| 1992 | 24.98 million TDS, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 13.40 million TDS, current US$ | -46.4% |
| 1994 | 17.69 million TDS, current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1995 | 21.20 million TDS, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 23.86 million TDS, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 37.13 million TDS, current US$ | +55.6% |
| 1998 | 43.98 million TDS, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 70.46 million TDS, current US$ | +60.2% |
| 2000 | 87.62 million TDS, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 71.94 million TDS, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 118.61 million TDS, current US$ | +64.9% |
| 2003 | 149.55 million TDS, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 169.47 million TDS, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 148.28 million TDS, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 206.57 million TDS, current US$ | +39.3% |
| 2007 | 275.26 million TDS, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 289.72 million TDS, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 231.05 million TDS, current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 214.92 million TDS, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 250.19 million TDS, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 249.51 million TDS, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 244.12 million TDS, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 239.08 million TDS, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 170.26 million TDS, current US$ | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 146.08 million TDS, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 157.27 million TDS, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 161.16 million TDS, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 162.48 million TDS, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 130.52 million TDS, current US$ | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 133.96 million TDS, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 110.40 million TDS, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 193.09 million TDS, current US$ | +74.9% |
| 2024 | 176.40 million TDS, current US$ | -8.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 176.40 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 200.14 million TDS, current US$, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 176.40 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 176.40 million TDS, current US$, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +174.4% | 10.96 million TDS, current US$ | 30.09 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.74 million TDS, current US$ | 2.32 million TDS, current US$ | 4.42 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.86 million TDS, current US$ | 5.92 million TDS, current US$ | 17.55 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.38 million TDS, current US$ | 10.96 million TDS, current US$ | 70.46 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.81 million TDS, current US$ | 71.94 million TDS, current US$ | 289.72 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.51 million TDS, current US$ | 146.08 million TDS, current US$ | 250.19 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.87 million TDS, current US$ | 110.40 million TDS, current US$ | 193.09 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 62 Benin 200.14 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 63 Zambia 181.27 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 64 Mali 180.87 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 66 Mozambique 171.36 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 67 Cambodia 158.64 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 148.12 million TDS, current US$ 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 176.40 million TDS, current US$ 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 289.72 million TDS, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 million TDS, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Lebanon rank for multilateral debt service?
- Lebanon ranks 65th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.