Lebanon vs Low income: External debt stocks

Lebanon
331.6%
in 2023
Low income
42.2%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
2nd
Low income rank
3rd

External debt stocks over time

  • Lebanon
  • Low income
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 331.6% against 42.2% in Low income, a difference of 289.4%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 7.9 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Low income ahead.

Lebanon ranks 2nd and Low income ranks 3rd of 122 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Low income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Low income Difference Ahead
1980s 30.3% 82.9% 52.7% Low income
1990s 32.5% 106.9% 74.4% Low income
2000s 105.4% 59.5% 45.8% Lebanon
2010s 135.9% 37.1% 98.8% Lebanon
2020s 301.0% 47.6% 253.4% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, Lebanon or Low income?
Lebanon, at 331.6% against 42.2% in Low income as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks between Lebanon and Low income?
289.4%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Low income?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and Low income rank globally for external debt stocks?
Lebanon ranks 2nd and Low income ranks 3rd of 122 countries.
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

Indicator
External debt stocks (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,178 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.