External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 6.48 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Lebanon stood at 6.48 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 7.79 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,816 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Lebanon 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,279 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 6,656 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 6,018 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 5,513 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 4,818 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1975 | 4,464 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 3,816 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 5,198 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1978 | 18,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +247.6% |
| 1979 | 27,129 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1980 | 49,882 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.9% |
| 1981 | 60,710 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 70,912 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 89,952 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1984 | 84,683 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 85,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 84,699 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 94,166 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 97,098 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 100,795 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 174,687 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 1991 | 152,746 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 177,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 132,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 207,889 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1995 | 290,867 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1996 | 392,888 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1997 | 497,917 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1998 | 681,669 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1999 | 830,213 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 984,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 1.32 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2002 | 1.71 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2003 | 1.86 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 2.23 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 2.23 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.37 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.53 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 4.30 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 2009 | 4.51 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 4.68 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.86 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.45 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 6.07 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 6.30 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.67 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 6.80 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.25 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 7.79 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 7.23 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 6.74 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 6.54 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 6.56 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.48 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 6.48 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 82.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 6.48 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 147,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 43.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +247.6% | 5,198 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,796 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,816 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,129 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 49,882 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 100,795 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 353,843 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 132,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 830,213 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 984,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.51 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.31 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.68 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.79 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.58 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.48 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.74 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 1 Maldives 13.42 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Mauritius 9.55 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Grenada 2.59 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.79 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Saint Lucia 1.78 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
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- 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$), per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Lebanon was 6.48 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.79 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,816 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Lebanon rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.