International debt issues to GDP (%) in Lebanon
Lebanon: International debt issues to GDP (%) was 106.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
International debt issues to GDP in Lebanon, 1995–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, international debt issues to gdp in Lebanon stood at 106.4%.
The figure is up 43.7% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Lebanon peaked at 109.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1995.
That places Lebanon 5th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International debt issues to GDP (%) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.7% | — |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +106.9% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | +148.7% |
| 1998 | 22.5% | +60.9% |
| 1999 | 29.1% | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | +38.3% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | +49.8% |
| 2003 | 76.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 90.4% | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 109.7% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 82.4% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 75.7% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 74.4% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 106.4% | +43.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 106.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 8.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 106.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.7%, 4.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International debt issues to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +148.7% | 5.6% | 14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 2.7% | 29.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 40.3% | 109.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 63.7% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.4% | 106.4% | 106.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More financial sector data for Lebanon
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 29.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 21.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 29.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international debt issues to gdp in Lebanon?
- International debt issues to gdp in Lebanon was 106.4% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 109.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1995.
- How does Lebanon rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 5th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.