Egypt vs Lebanon: Total debt service
Egypt
8.9%
in 2024
Lebanon
9.7%
in 2024
Egypt rank
22nd
Lebanon rank
19th
Total debt service over time
- Egypt
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 9.7% against 8.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 22nd and Lebanon ranks 19th of 122 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 2.7% | 4.8% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.7% | 1.7% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 17.1% | 14.8% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 27.9% | 25.9% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 23.1% | 17.8% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Egypt or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 9.7% against 8.9% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Egypt and Lebanon?
- 0.8%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lebanon?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Lebanon rank globally for total debt service?
- Egypt ranks 22nd and Lebanon ranks 19th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% 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 debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.