Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Lebanon: Short-term debt

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
25.9%
in 2024
Lebanon
57.2%
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
28th
Lebanon rank
26th

Short-term debt over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 57.2% against 25.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 31.3%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 28th and Lebanon ranks 26th of 32 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 5 and Lebanon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Lebanon Difference Ahead
1970s 182.1% 2.2% 179.9% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 316.7% 10.0% 306.7% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 326.2% 22.6% 303.6% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 95.0% 20.6% 74.4% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 28.7% 12.1% 16.5% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2020s 27.4% 45.5% 18.2% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 57.2% against 25.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lebanon?
31.3%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lebanon?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lebanon rank globally for short-term debt?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 28th and Lebanon ranks 26th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total reserves)
Unit
% of total reserves
Source
World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 6,180 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.