Net financial flows, others in Lebanon
Lebanon: Net financial flows, others was -18.07 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, others in Lebanon, 1978–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, others in Lebanon is -18.07 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, others in Lebanon peaked at 194.41 million NFL, current US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, -78.45 million NFL, current US$, in 2014.
Lebanon ranks 95th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, others in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 7.14 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 35.46 million NFL, current US$ | +396.5% |
| 1980 | 9.61 million NFL, current US$ | -72.9% |
| 1981 | 7.20 million NFL, current US$ | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 6.67 million NFL, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 9.51 million NFL, current US$ | +42.5% |
| 1984 | 2.08 million NFL, current US$ | -78.1% |
| 1985 | 124,252 NFL, current US$ | -94.0% |
| 1986 | -3.30 million NFL, current US$ | -2758.7% |
| 1987 | -5.52 million NFL, current US$ | +67.1% |
| 1988 | -3.33 million NFL, current US$ | -39.6% |
| 1989 | -2.17 million NFL, current US$ | -35.0% |
| 1990 | 81,578 NFL, current US$ | -103.8% |
| 1991 | -16.03 million NFL, current US$ | -19754.4% |
| 1992 | -8.54 million NFL, current US$ | -46.7% |
| 1993 | 15.53 million NFL, current US$ | -281.7% |
| 1994 | 19.19 million NFL, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 24.06 million NFL, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 117.94 million NFL, current US$ | +390.3% |
| 1997 | 58.26 million NFL, current US$ | -50.6% |
| 1998 | 194.41 million NFL, current US$ | +233.7% |
| 1999 | 136.04 million NFL, current US$ | -30.0% |
| 2000 | 130.17 million NFL, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 102.63 million NFL, current US$ | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 17.59 million NFL, current US$ | -82.9% |
| 2003 | 29.67 million NFL, current US$ | +68.7% |
| 2004 | -19.75 million NFL, current US$ | -166.6% |
| 2005 | -12.02 million NFL, current US$ | -39.1% |
| 2006 | 113.67 million NFL, current US$ | -1045.5% |
| 2007 | -77.69 million NFL, current US$ | -168.4% |
| 2008 | 37.87 million NFL, current US$ | -148.7% |
| 2009 | 50.08 million NFL, current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2010 | -6.19 million NFL, current US$ | -112.4% |
| 2011 | -50.00 million NFL, current US$ | +708.2% |
| 2012 | -8.52 million NFL, current US$ | -83.0% |
| 2013 | 8.89 million NFL, current US$ | -204.4% |
| 2014 | -78.45 million NFL, current US$ | -982.3% |
| 2015 | -41.09 million NFL, current US$ | -47.6% |
| 2016 | 273,582 NFL, current US$ | -100.7% |
| 2017 | 83.44 million NFL, current US$ | +30399.9% |
| 2018 | -16.34 million NFL, current US$ | -119.6% |
| 2019 | -19.65 million NFL, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2020 | -2.54 million NFL, current US$ | -87.1% |
| 2021 | -33.51 million NFL, current US$ | +1221.9% |
| 2022 | -35.64 million NFL, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2023 | -17.72 million NFL, current US$ | -50.3% |
| 2024 | -18.07 million NFL, current US$ | +2.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -18.07 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.01 million NFL, current US$. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, others in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +30399.9% | 273,582 NFL, current US$ | 83.44 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1991 | -19754.4% | 81,578 NFL, current US$ | -16.03 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1986 | -2758.7% | 124,252 NFL, current US$ | -3.30 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2021 | -1221.9% | -2.54 million NFL, current US$ | -33.51 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2006 | +1045.5% | -12.02 million NFL, current US$ | 113.67 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2014 | -982.3% | 8.89 million NFL, current US$ | -78.45 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.30 million NFL, current US$ | 7.14 million NFL, current US$ | 35.46 million NFL, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.09 million NFL, current US$ | -5.52 million NFL, current US$ | 9.61 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.09 million NFL, current US$ | -16.03 million NFL, current US$ | 194.41 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.22 million NFL, current US$ | -77.69 million NFL, current US$ | 130.17 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.76 million NFL, current US$ | -78.45 million NFL, current US$ | 83.44 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -21.50 million NFL, current US$ | -35.64 million NFL, current US$ | -2.54 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 92 Iran -9.00 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 93 Ethiopia -11.34 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 94 Sierra Leone -11.85 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 96 Angola -18.30 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 97 Chad -20.09 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 98 Congo -20.37 million NFL, 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 net financial flows, others in Lebanon?
- Net financial flows, others in Lebanon was -18.07 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, others recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 194.41 million NFL, current US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, others recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.45 million NFL, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Lebanon rank for net financial flows, others?
- Lebanon ranks 95th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, others rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. 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 Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. Others is a residual category in the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System. It includes such institutions as the Caribbean Development Fund, Council of Europe, European Development Fund, Islamic Development Bank, Nordic Development Fund, and the like. Data are in current U.S. dollars.