Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Lebanon

Lebanon: Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP was 6.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
6.7%
Change on year
up 64.6%
World rank
56th
of 90 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Lebanon, 1995–2020

0510151995200720201995: 0.162 %1996: 3.4 %1997: 8 %1998: 8.6 %1999: 8.8 %2000: 10 %2001: 8.1 %2002: 5.6 %2003: 5.2 %2004: 4.4 %2005: 14.7 %2006: 13 %2007: 10.7 %2008: 8.9 %2009: 7.4 %2010: 6.6 %2011: 6.4 %2012: 5.7 %2013: 5.4 %2014: 5.2 %2015: 1 %2016: 1 %2017: 0.604 %2018: 1.1 %2019: 4 %2020: 6.7 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Lebanon is 6.7%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 64.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Lebanon peaked at 14.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1995.

Lebanon ranks 56th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%) in Lebanon, 1995 to 2020.
Year % Change
1995 0.2%
1996 3.4% +2022.0%
1997 8.0% +133.6%
1998 8.6% +7.3%
1999 8.8% +2.0%
2000 10.0% +14.2%
2001 8.1% -19.8%
2002 5.6% -30.3%
2003 5.2% -6.9%
2004 4.4% -15.0%
2005 14.7% +230.1%
2006 13.0% -11.1%
2007 10.7% -17.8%
2008 8.9% -16.7%
2009 7.4% -17.3%
2010 6.6% -10.3%
2011 6.4% -3.7%
2012 5.7% -10.5%
2013 5.4% -6.1%
2014 5.2% -2.5%
2015 1.0% -80.3%
2016 1.0% -2.5%
2017 0.6% -39.7%
2018 1.1% +87.7%
2019 4.0% +256.3%
2020 6.7% +64.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.8% 0.2% 8.8% 5
2000s 8.8% 4.4% 14.7% 10
2010s 3.7% 0.6% 6.6% 10
2020s 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 1

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 53 Azerbaijan 7.6% compare
  2. 54 Barbados 7.3% compare
  3. 55 Saudi Arabia 7.1% compare
  4. 57 Ukraine 6.2% compare
  5. 58 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.6% compare
  6. 59 Slovakia 5.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Lebanon?
Outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Lebanon was 6.7% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
How does Lebanon rank for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp?
Lebanon ranks 56th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
Is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 2,337 data points, 1980–2020
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Amount of private international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. (Table 12A (international debt amount: all issuers) - Table 12D (international debt amount: governments)) / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level intenational private debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators.End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.