IDA only vs Lebanon: External debt stocks
External debt stocks over time
- IDA only
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 331.6% against 40.8% in IDA only, a difference of 290.8%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 8.1 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was IDA only ahead.
IDA only ranks 4th and Lebanon ranks 2nd of 12 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.6% | 30.3% | 52.4% | IDA only |
| 1990s | 89.6% | 32.5% | 57.1% | IDA only |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 105.4% | 52.7% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 135.9% | 100.2% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 301.0% | 258.4% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, IDA only or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 331.6% against 40.8% in IDA only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks between IDA only and Lebanon?
- 290.8%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Lebanon?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do IDA only and Lebanon rank globally for external debt stocks?
- IDA only ranks 4th 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.