Lebanon External Debt: % of GDP
2007 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Lebanon External Debt: % of GDP
- Lebanon External Debt accounted for 21.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 8.4 % in the previous year.
- Lebanon External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2007 to Dec 2023.
- The data reached an all-time high of 84.4 % in Dec 2007 and a record low of 8.4 % in Dec 2022.
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 958.5 USD mn in Sep 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 180.3 USD mn in Sep 2025.
- Lebanon Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 23.1 USD mn in Sep 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 45.2 USD mn in Sep 2025.
- The country's External Debt reached 34,590.0 in Jun 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 199.0 USD bn in Dec 2023.
View Lebanon's External Debt: % of GDP from 2007 to 2023 in the chart:
What was Lebanon's External Debt: % of GDP in 2023?
Lebanon External Debt accounted for 21.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 8.4 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.3 2023 | 8.4 2022 | 8.4 2022 | 84.4 2007 | % | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 37.8 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.1 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 46.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 64.8 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 107.6 2025 | yearly | 1988 - 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 154.5 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 40.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 242.8 2025 | yearly | 2007 - 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 33.0 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 16.4 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.8 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 29.0 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 50.5 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 45.4 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 147.8 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 77.6 2025 | yearly | 1971 - 2025 |
| China (%) | 11.9 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 48.0 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 74.3 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 617.2 2025 | yearly | 2004 - 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 66.4 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 142.9 2025 | yearly | 2005 - 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 48.9 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 42.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 100.4 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 106.7 2025 | yearly | 2013 - 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 207.2 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| France (%) | 250.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 70.3 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 151.3 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 25.7 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 237.7 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 481.9 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 118.0 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 75.3 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| India (%) | 19.1 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 29.9 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 0.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 507.4 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 26.9 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 120.8 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 34.4 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Japan (%) | 109.3 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 74.1 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 59.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 31.1 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 40.9 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 40.7 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 41.3 2024 | yearly | 2014 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 68.2 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 68.7 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 99.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 21.3 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 93.1 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 3,937.1 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 72.0 2025 | yearly | 2004 - 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 68.9 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 785.5 2025 | yearly | 2004 - 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1,200.9 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 35.1 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 56.7 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 159.5 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 105.7 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 50.8 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 49.2 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 2018 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 345.3 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 98.2 2025 | yearly | 1993 - 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 12.0 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 156.0 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 33.4 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 13.1 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 167.4 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 59.8 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 33.5 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 30.3 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 50.1 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 145.3 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 57.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 12.5 2025 | yearly | 1993 - 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 60.5 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 402.2 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 100.8 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 88.9 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 46.9 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 162.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 157.5 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 226.4 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 26.5 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 35.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Tunisia (%) | 73.8 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Turkey (%) | 32.6 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.9 2021 | yearly | 1992 - 2021 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 36.123 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 172.380 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 9.3 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 101,813.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 24.7 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (LBP bn) | 478,406.676 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (LBP bn) | 4,304,038.492 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (LBP bn) | 578,877.373 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue: Tax: Value Added Tax (LBP mn) | 6,981,000.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Expenditure (LBP mn) | 36,303,000.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue (LBP mn) | 20,074,000.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (LBP bn) | 257,088.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Capital (LBP bn) | 3,560.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget Deficit or Surplus (LBP mn) | 597,020.000 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 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic (LBP bn) | 890,545.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Net (LBP bn) | 1,406,379.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
| 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: Gross: Domestic: Short Term Treasury Bills (LBP bn) | 4,916.000 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 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | -21.652 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,641.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 251.6 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -26.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 20,385.889 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 36,102.584 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,468.179 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,482.0 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 32.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 390,959.734 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 239,163.299 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 6.184 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 163.417 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 2.388 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 230.187 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: MENA: Syria (USD mn) | 50.942 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: MENA: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 118.466 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: MENA: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 0.209 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: MENA: Iraq (USD mn) | 40.236 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 3,361,605.654 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 3,087,854.297 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Pearls, Precious Stones and Metals (LBP mn) | 3,396,709.958 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 1,405,693.710 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (LBP mn) | 3,562,213.886 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Europe: France (USD mn) | 166.310 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: MENA: Turkey (USD mn) | 220.725 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (USD mn) | 173.310 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Europe: Italy (USD mn) | 330.461 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 19,179,095.902 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 13,250,237.395 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Mineral Products (LBP mn) | 32,634,704.706 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, Transport Equipment (LBP mn) | 11,243,730.943 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 8,347,856.361 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: LBP (LBP bn) | 166,530.241 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2026 |
| Trade Balance: LBP (LBP bn) | -146,870.496 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: LBP (LBP bn) | 19,659.745 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2026 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 23.8 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Jun 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,204.695 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,634.051 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Feb 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | -6.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Feb 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 25.0 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 11,325.8 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2024 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 9.106 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.7 Apr 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 42,708.203 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 87,974.351 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 28,255.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Feb 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -48.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 10,603.972 Jun 2024 | monthly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 391.74 Jun 2024 | monthly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 102.16 2017 | yearly | 1988 - 2017 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio: Local Currency: Time Liabilities (%) | 15.000 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2026 |
| 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 |
| Utilized Credits: Financial Sector (LBP mn) | 949,055,530.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2024 |
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