PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Lebanon
Lebanon: PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) was -234.08 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors in Lebanon, 2009–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded -234.08 million NFL, current US$ for png, commercial banks and other creditors in 2025.
That represents a change of up 75.6% on the previous year and down 112.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, png, commercial banks and other creditors in Lebanon peaked at 5.32 billion NFL, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -10.26 billion NFL, current US$, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 78th out of 93 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.68 billion NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2010 | 1.68 billion NFL, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.68 billion NFL, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.68 billion NFL, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.89 billion NFL, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 1.90 billion NFL, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.91 billion NFL, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.04 billion NFL, current US$ | -45.4% |
| 2017 | 1.65 billion NFL, current US$ | +57.8% |
| 2018 | 5.32 billion NFL, current US$ | +223.3% |
| 2019 | -5.42 billion NFL, current US$ | -201.8% |
| 2020 | -10.26 billion NFL, current US$ | +89.3% |
| 2021 | -5.44 billion NFL, current US$ | -47.0% |
| 2022 | -2.52 billion NFL, current US$ | -53.6% |
| 2023 | -2.29 billion NFL, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2024 | -959.16 million NFL, current US$ | -58.2% |
| 2025 | -234.08 million NFL, current US$ | -75.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -234.08 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.75 million NFL, current US$, 133.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -234.08 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -13.36 million NFL, current US$, 17.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.68 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.68 billion NFL, current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.33 billion NFL, current US$ | -5.42 billion NFL, current US$ | 5.32 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.62 billion NFL, current US$ | -10.26 billion NFL, current US$ | -234.08 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 75 Fiji -205.10 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 76 Uganda -205.73 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 77 Tunisia -214.54 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 79 Burkina Faso -298.10 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 80 Jordan -376.34 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 81 Ecuador -495.49 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Lebanon
- Net financial flows, IBRD 95.08 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 79.47 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 33.62 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 46.96 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is png, commercial banks and other creditors in Lebanon?
- Png, commercial banks and other creditors in Lebanon was -234.08 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest png, commercial banks and other creditors recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 billion NFL, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest png, commercial banks and other creditors recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.26 billion NFL, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for png, commercial banks and other creditors?
- Lebanon ranks 78th out of 93 countries with data for 2025.
- Is png, commercial banks and other creditors rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 112.3%. 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 PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nonguaranteed long-term commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.