PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita was 31.07 NFL, US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Lebanon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per person.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 31.07 NFL, US$ per person for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 136.65 NFL, US$ per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, -32.89 NFL, US$ per person, in 2013.
That places Lebanon 46th out of 122 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.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.1 NFL, US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.5387 NFL, US$ per person | -86.9% |
| 1972 | -2.7 NFL, US$ per person | -602.1% |
| 1973 | -3.29 NFL, US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1974 | -3.49 NFL, US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1975 | -1.27 NFL, US$ per person | -63.6% |
| 1976 | -2.18 NFL, US$ per person | +71.5% |
| 1977 | -0.0208 NFL, US$ per person | -99.0% |
| 1978 | 4.29 NFL, US$ per person | -20749.6% |
| 1979 | 18.83 NFL, US$ per person | +339.2% |
| 1980 | 14.45 NFL, US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 8.74 NFL, US$ per person | -39.5% |
| 1982 | 2.02 NFL, US$ per person | -76.9% |
| 1983 | 13.56 NFL, US$ per person | +572.3% |
| 1984 | 7.36 NFL, US$ per person | -45.7% |
| 1985 | 2.12 NFL, US$ per person | -71.2% |
| 1986 | -9.11 NFL, US$ per person | -529.2% |
| 1987 | -10.56 NFL, US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1988 | -7.89 NFL, US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1989 | -6.65 NFL, US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1990 | -6.18 NFL, US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1991 | -7.27 NFL, US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1992 | -7.8 NFL, US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 4.01 NFL, US$ per person | -151.4% |
| 1994 | -3.45 NFL, US$ per person | -186.0% |
| 1995 | 30.63 NFL, US$ per person | -987.8% |
| 1996 | 58.26 NFL, US$ per person | +90.2% |
| 1997 | 39.49 NFL, US$ per person | -32.2% |
| 1998 | 64.69 NFL, US$ per person | +63.8% |
| 1999 | 43.75 NFL, US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 2000 | 37.79 NFL, US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 30.36 NFL, US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 12.22 NFL, US$ per person | -59.8% |
| 2003 | 136.65 NFL, US$ per person | +1018.5% |
| 2004 | -1.47 NFL, US$ per person | -101.1% |
| 2005 | -4.86 NFL, US$ per person | +229.8% |
| 2006 | 5.82 NFL, US$ per person | -219.7% |
| 2007 | -12.16 NFL, US$ per person | -308.9% |
| 2008 | 15.67 NFL, US$ per person | -228.9% |
| 2009 | -20.34 NFL, US$ per person | -229.8% |
| 2010 | -9.64 NFL, US$ per person | -52.6% |
| 2011 | -21.58 NFL, US$ per person | +123.8% |
| 2012 | -2.8 NFL, US$ per person | -87.0% |
| 2013 | -32.89 NFL, US$ per person | +1075.7% |
| 2014 | 24.31 NFL, US$ per person | -173.9% |
| 2015 | -18.61 NFL, US$ per person | -176.6% |
| 2016 | -6.16 NFL, US$ per person | -66.9% |
| 2017 | 29.75 NFL, US$ per person | -583.1% |
| 2018 | -8.55 NFL, US$ per person | -128.7% |
| 2019 | -10.58 NFL, US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 6.01 NFL, US$ per person | -156.8% |
| 2021 | -4.71 NFL, US$ per person | -178.3% |
| 2022 | 22.22 NFL, US$ per person | -572.0% |
| 2023 | 29.51 NFL, US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2024 | 31.07 NFL, US$ per person | +5.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 31.07 NFL, US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.55 NFL, US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +20749.6% | -0.0208 NFL, US$ per person | 4.29 NFL, US$ per person |
| 2013 | -1075.7% | -2.8 NFL, US$ per person | -32.89 NFL, US$ per person |
| 2003 | +1018.5% | 12.22 NFL, US$ per person | 136.65 NFL, US$ per person |
| 1995 | +987.8% | -3.45 NFL, US$ per person | 30.63 NFL, US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.48 NFL, US$ per person | -3.49 NFL, US$ per person | 18.83 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 NFL, US$ per person | -10.56 NFL, US$ per person | 14.45 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.61 NFL, US$ per person | -7.8 NFL, US$ per person | 64.69 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.97 NFL, US$ per person | -20.34 NFL, US$ per person | 136.65 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.68 NFL, US$ per person | -32.89 NFL, US$ per person | 29.75 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.82 NFL, US$ per person | -4.71 NFL, US$ per person | 31.07 NFL, US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Lebanon?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Lebanon was 31.07 NFL, US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 136.65 NFL, US$ per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.89 NFL, US$ per person in 2013.
- How does Lebanon rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 46th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.