Lebanon vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks
External debt stocks over time
- Lebanon
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 331.6% against 49.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 281.9%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 6.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Lebanon ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 122 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.3% | 43.2% | 12.9% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 32.5% | 49.4% | 16.8% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 105.4% | 35.3% | 70.1% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 135.9% | 33.0% | 102.9% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 301.0% | 45.2% | 255.8% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, Lebanon or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Lebanon, at 331.6% against 49.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks between Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 281.9%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks?
- Lebanon ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st 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
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.