Lebanon vs Suriname: External debt stocks

Lebanon
331.6%
in 2023
Suriname
129.1%
in 2023
Lebanon rank
2nd
Suriname rank
5th

External debt stocks over time

  • Lebanon
  • Suriname
0100200300198920062023

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 331.6% against 129.1% in Suriname, a difference of 202.5%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.6 times Suriname's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Lebanon ranks 2nd and Suriname ranks 5th of 122 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Suriname Difference Ahead
2010s 142.3% 89.8% 52.5% Lebanon
2020s 301.0% 140.2% 160.8% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, Lebanon or Suriname?
Lebanon, at 331.6% against 129.1% in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks between Lebanon and Suriname?
202.5%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Suriname?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and Suriname rank globally for external debt stocks?
Lebanon ranks 2nd and Suriname ranks 5th 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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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.