Total debt service in Lebanon
Lebanon: Total debt service was 21.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total debt service in Lebanon, 2002–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 21.0% for total debt service in 2024.
That represents a change of down 39.0% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Lebanon peaked at 106.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2008.
Lebanon ranks 33rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total debt service in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 36.3% | — |
| 2003 | 26.4% | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | -29.8% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -26.8% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | +147.0% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 56.9% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 80.3% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 106.6% | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | -41.4% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | -54.1% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | -39.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 21.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 21.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.7%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +147.0% | 17.9% | 44.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 17.9% | 44.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 46.2% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 21.0% | 106.6% | 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)
- 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 total debt service in Lebanon?
- Total debt service in Lebanon was 21.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 106.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for total debt service?
- Lebanon ranks 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. 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.