External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 11,607 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Lebanon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Lebanon is 11,607 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 13,314 DOD, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.32 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1976.
Lebanon ranks 3rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.92 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 27.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 24.53 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 21.92 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 18.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 16.96 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 14.32 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 19.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1978 | 65.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +240.1% |
| 1979 | 96.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 1980 | 173.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +80.0% |
| 1981 | 206.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 237.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 297.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1984 | 274.78 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 272.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 262.54 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 284.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 287.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 292.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 497.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +69.9% |
| 1991 | 425.9 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 484.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 354.06 DOD, current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 1994 | 546.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +54.4% |
| 1995 | 751.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 996.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 1997 | 1,240 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 1,668 DOD, current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 1999 | 1,996 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 2,327 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 3,077 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 3,923 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 4,208 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 4,958 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 4,878 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 5,099 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 5,352 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 8,936 DOD, current US$ per person | +67.0% |
| 2009 | 9,242 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 9,487 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 9,747 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 10,645 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 10,816 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 10,157 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 10,542 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 10,995 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 12,043 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 13,314 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 12,756 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 12,083 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 11,704 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 11,681 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 11,488 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 11,607 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 11,607 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person, 10.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 11,607 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 516.25 DOD, current US$ per person, 22.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +240.1% | 19.25 DOD, current US$ per person | 65.48 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.22 DOD, current US$ per person | 14.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 96.28 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 258.86 DOD, current US$ per person | 173.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 297.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 895.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 354.06 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,996 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,200 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,327 DOD, current US$ per person | 9,242 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,050 DOD, current US$ per person | 9,487 DOD, current US$ per person | 13,314 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,713 DOD, current US$ per person | 11,488 DOD, current US$ per person | 12,083 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -0 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Lebanon?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Lebanon was 11,607 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 13,314 DOD, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.32 DOD, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Lebanon rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 3rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.