Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Lebanon: Total debt service
Total debt service over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 9.7% against 3.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.6 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 16th and Lebanon ranks 19th of 32 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 2.7% | 1.8% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.7% | 1.7% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 17.1% | 14.8% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 27.9% | 25.4% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 23.1% | 19.4% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 9.7% against 3.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lebanon?
- 6.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lebanon?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lebanon rank globally for total debt service?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 16th and Lebanon ranks 19th of 32 groups.
- 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.