Lebanon vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Lebanon
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 2.59 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4526 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2.14 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 5.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Lebanon ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd 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 | 0.3396 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.477 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1374 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 0.3429 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4801 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1372 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.03 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3523 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6788 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 1.34 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3062 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 2.83 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4084 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.42 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Lebanon or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Lebanon, at 2.59 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4526 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 2.14 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.