Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Lebanon: External debt stocks
External debt stocks over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 331.6% against 49.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 282.4%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 6.7 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lebanon ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Lebanon ranks 2nd of 12 groups.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.6% | 32.5% | 1.9% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 105.4% | 56.9% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 135.9% | 79.8% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 301.0% | 240.0% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 331.6% against 49.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Lebanon?
- 282.4%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Lebanon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Lebanon rank globally for external debt stocks?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Lebanon ranks 2nd of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total external debt stocks to gross national income. 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. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.