Short-term debt in Lebanon
Lebanon: Short-term debt was 28.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Lebanon, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
In 2024, short-term debt in Lebanon stood at 28.3%.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 127.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Lebanon peaked at 83.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Lebanon 11th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 26.3% | — |
| 1978 | 72.0% | +173.3% |
| 1979 | 61.3% | -14.9% |
| 1980 | 57.6% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 53.9% | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 52.2% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 52.6% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 53.0% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 53.6% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 53.0% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 57.3% | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 61.8% | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 64.9% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 79.5% | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 77.9% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 83.0% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 72.2% | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 63.0% | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 45.9% | -27.2% |
| 1996 | 41.1% | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 35.2% | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 28.1% | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 23.5% | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -43.9% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -57.7% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +55.7% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -41.1% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +119.5% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.0% | 0.0% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.0% | 52.2% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 25.9% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 6.5% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 6.7% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 14.7% | 28.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 short-term debt in Lebanon?
- Short-term debt in Lebanon was 28.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for short-term debt?
- Lebanon ranks 11th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.6%. 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 Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.