External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 2.59 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lebanon, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 2.59 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% on the previous year and up 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 3.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1703 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Lebanon ranks 2nd 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$), per unit of GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.2998 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0.3794 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6296 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3331 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1703 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2539 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2936 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3234 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4043 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4884 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5837 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7674 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9142 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9483 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.04 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.51 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.7% |
| 2009 | 1.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 1.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.27 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.33 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.34 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.37 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.4 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.45 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.43 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.17 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 2021 | 2.89 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 3.2 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 3.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.59 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.59 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 6.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.59 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 7.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3396 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2998 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3794 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3429 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1703 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6296 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5837 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.51 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.45 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.17 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon was 2.59 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1703 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Lebanon rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 2nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.