Short-term debt in Lebanon
Lebanon: Short-term debt was 135.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 135.9% for short-term debt in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 317.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Lebanon peaked at 135.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2008.
That places Lebanon 1st out of 119 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.
Short-term debt in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 39.1% | — |
| 2003 | 20.6% | -47.2% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -43.7% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +40.5% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +72.2% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +319.9% |
| 2021 | 132.1% | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 117.1% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 135.9% | +16.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 135.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 10.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 135.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.3%, 5.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Short-term debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +319.9% | 23.3% | 97.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 12.4% | 39.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 13.5% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.7% | 97.8% | 135.9% | 4 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 390.72 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 67.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 181.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 317.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Lebanon?
- Short-term debt in Lebanon was 135.9% in 2023, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 135.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for short-term debt?
- Lebanon ranks 1st out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 317.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.