Lebanon External Debt: % of GDP
2007 - 2021 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Lebanon External Debt: % of GDP
- Lebanon External Debt accounted for 21.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2021, compared with the ratio of 52.4 % in the previous year.
- Lebanon External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2007 to Dec 2021.
- The data reached an all-time high of 84.4 % in Dec 2007 and a record low of 21.2 % in Dec 2021.
CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. World bank provides External Debt in USD. The Central Administration of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The Central Bank of Lebanon average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
Related information about Lebanon External Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Lebanon, Current Account recorded a deficit of 227.4 USD mn in Dec 2023.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 42.6 USD mn in Dec 2023.
- Lebanon Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 15.3 USD mn in Dec 2023.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 125.7 USD mn in Dec 2023.
- The country's External Debt reached 34,671.0 in Dec 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 63.5 USD bn in Dec 2020.
View Lebanon's External Debt: % of GDP from 2007 to 2021 in the chart:
What was Lebanon's External Debt: % of GDP in 2021?
Lebanon External Debt accounted for 21.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2021, compared with the ratio of 52.4 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.2 2021 | 52.4 2020 | 21.2 2021 | 84.4 2007 | % | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 45.9 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.3 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | 45.3 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 64.2 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 109.2 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 135.0 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 51.1 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 231.5 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 35.0 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 18.1 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 27.7 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 47.6 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Cambodia (%) | 56.7 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 139.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Chile (%) | 71.7 2023 | yearly | 1971 - 2023 |
| China (%) | 13.7 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 53.7 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Croatia (%) | 73.5 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 828.3 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 61.7 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Denmark (%) | 132.3 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 49.6 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 39.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 89.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 111.2 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
| Finland (%) | 215.3 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| France (%) | 244.9 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 80.2 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 146.1 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Ghana (%) | 39.5 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 246.0 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 481.7 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | 128.8 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Iceland (%) | 75.5 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| India (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Indonesia (%) | 29.8 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 0.3 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 556.6 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 28.4 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Italy (%) | 129.0 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 31.4 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Japan (%) | 107.5 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Jordan (%) | 80.7 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 60.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 40.3 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 36.6 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Kosovo (%) | 39.6 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 39.4 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 72.3 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 74.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 106.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 21.2 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 69.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4,446.8 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 83.2 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 68.2 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| Malta (%) | 858.8 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1,315.2 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| Mexico (%) | 33.0 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | 63.3 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 170.1 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 141.5 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 50.9 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 71.7 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
| Myanmar (%) | 16.7 2020 | yearly | 2018 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 373.8 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| New Zealand (%) | 88.0 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 148.1 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 35.0 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 12.2 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 167.4 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 55.7 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 39.3 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Philippines (%) | 28.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 49.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Portugal (%) | 150.4 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 51.9 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 15.7 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 65.3 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 391.1 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 96.0 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Slovenia (%) | 90.4 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | 41.5 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 163.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 169.1 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 236.4 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Taiwan (%) | 27.3 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 37.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Tunisia (%) | 90.4 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Turkey (%) | 45.2 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.3 2020 | yearly | 1992 - 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 405.307 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,153.980 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 10.9 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 101,813.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 150.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (LBP bn) | 277,571.056 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (LBP bn) | 4,080,474.701 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (LBP bn) | 269,359.681 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue (LBP mn) | 2,118,726.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue: Tax: Value Added Tax (LBP mn) | 521,161.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Expenditure (LBP mn) | 1,521,706.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue: Tax (LBP mn) | 1,739,625.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget Deficit or Surplus (LBP mn) | 597,020.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Capital (LBP bn) | 246.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (LBP bn) | 15,619.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Foreign (LBP bn) | 62,315.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross (LBP bn) | 153,484.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Net (LBP bn) | 1,406,379.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic (LBP bn) | 890,545.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic: Long Term Bonds (LBP bn) | 85,953.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic: Short Term Treasury Bills (LBP bn) | 4,916.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | -21.652 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,062.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 271.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 403.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 23,178.182 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 53,396.391 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,047.379 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,251.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 493.5 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 424,064.381 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 133,119.241 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 8.706 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 34.039 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1.510 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 165.121 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: LBP (LBP bn) | 20,523.016 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: LBP (LBP bn) | 111,375.798 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Trade Balance: LBP (LBP bn) | -90,852.783 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 1,635,610.338 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 1,605,151.502 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 2,623,459.696 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (LBP mn) | 2,855,889.734 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Pearls, Precious Stones and Metals (LBP mn) | 6,622,868.538 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: MENA: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 172.751 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: MENA: Iraq (USD mn) | 47.528 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: Europe: Switzerland (USD mn) | 24.882 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2018 |
| Exports: Monthly: ow United States of America (USD) | 5,951,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Exports: Monthly: ow China (USD) | 37,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Exports: MENA: Syria (USD mn) | 21.408 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: MENA: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 0.480 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, Transport Equipment (LBP mn) | 4,579,492.882 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 8,723,194.470 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 8,564,016.545 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 10,285,843.287 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Mineral Products (LBP mn) | 23,276,132.104 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: MENA: Turkey (USD mn) | 342.424 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: Europe: Italy (USD mn) | 316.582 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: Monthly: ow United States of America (USD) | 73,007,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Imports: Monthly: ow China (USD) | 65,944,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Imports: Europe: France (USD mn) | 91.455 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (USD mn) | 123.762 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 23.8 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Jun 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 5,557.627 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Feb 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 6,559.980 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Feb 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | -17.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Feb 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 25.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 14,817.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jun 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 21.405 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 12.5 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 25,621.602 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 96,540.180 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Apr 2023 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 105,909.1 Jan 2018 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Jan 2018 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.2 Jan 2018 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Jan 2018 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 11,760.616 Dec 2023 | monthly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 347.21 Dec 2023 | monthly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 102.16 2017 | yearly | 1988 - 2017 |
| Money Supply: M4 (LBP bn) | 223,562.00 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jul 2018 |
| Money Supply: M3 (LBP bn) | 212,335.00 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jul 2018 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio: Local Currency: Time Liabilities (%) | 15.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2024 |
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