Lebanon vs Lower middle income: Short-term debt
Lebanon
57.2%
in 2024
Lower middle income
29.4%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
26th
Lower middle income rank
26th
Short-term debt over time
- Lebanon
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 57.2% against 29.4% in Lower middle income, a difference of 27.8%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.9 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Lower middle income ahead.
Lebanon ranks 26th and Lower middle income ranks 26th of 112 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Lower middle income in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 48.4% | 45.3% | Lower middle income |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 87.5% | 77.6% | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 53.5% | 30.9% | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 17.3% | 3.3% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 25.1% | 13.0% | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 27.3% | 18.3% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Lebanon or Lower middle income?
- Lebanon, at 57.2% against 29.4% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Lebanon and Lower middle income?
- 27.8%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Lower middle income?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Lower middle income rank globally for short-term debt?
- Lebanon ranks 26th and Lower middle income ranks 26th of 112 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.