Lebanon External Debt: % of GDP
2007 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Lebanon External Debt: % of GDP
- Lebanon External Debt accounted for 17.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 8.0 % 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 8.0 % 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 surplus of 46.3 USD mn in Dec 2024.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 137.1 USD mn in Dec 2024.
- Lebanon Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 7.6 USD mn in Dec 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 337.9 USD mn in Dec 2024.
- 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 17.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 8.0 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.4 2023 | 8.0 2022 | 8.0 2022 | 84.4 2007 | % | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 40.5 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.1 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 43.5 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 62.9 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 113.4 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| 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 (%) | 46.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 242.6 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 33.0 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 17.0 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.8 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 27.7 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 47.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 45.4 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 146.4 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 74.2 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| China (%) | 12.9 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 51.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 74.3 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 698.3 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 65.4 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 142.2 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 47.8 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 44.5 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 97.8 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 109.7 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 203.5 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| France (%) | 250.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 73.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 147.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 34.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 243.2 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 467.1 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 142.9 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 71.9 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| India (%) | 19.1 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 30.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 0.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 544.0 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 27.2 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 120.8 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 34.4 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Japan (%) | 112.7 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 80.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 59.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 31.2 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 35.9 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 40.7 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 41.5 2024 | yearly | 2014 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 70.8 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 68.7 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 109.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 17.4 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 77.4 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4,148.6 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 79.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 69.9 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 836.7 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1,221.8 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 32.2 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 56.7 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 157.9 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 112.7 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| 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 (%) | 349.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 94.7 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 18.6 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 155.3 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 33.1 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 15.3 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 169.8 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 58.8 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 36.7 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 29.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 51.8 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 144.8 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 57.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 13.3 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 60.5 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 407.1 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 100.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 87.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 42.0 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 162.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 169.1 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 233.9 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Taiwan (%) | 27.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 35.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Tunisia (%) | 83.8 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Turkey (%) | 38.2 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
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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) | 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 (%) | 6.0 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 101,813.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 23.6 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (LBP bn) | 417,432.987 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (LBP bn) | 4,147,223.858 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (LBP bn) | 412,671.931 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Expenditure (LBP mn) | 1,521,706.000 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 |
| 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: Revenue: Tax (LBP mn) | 1,739,625.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (LBP bn) | 15,619.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Capital (LBP bn) | 246.000 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: Domestic (LBP bn) | 890,545.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
| 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: 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) | -1,230.5 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 251.6 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 8.6 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2025 |
| 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 (%) | -4.7 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2025 |
| 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) | 23.127 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 54.146 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 3.181 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 182.809 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 2025 |
| Exports: LBP (LBP bn) | 18,988.764 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Trade Balance: LBP (LBP bn) | -87,089.083 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: LBP (LBP bn) | 106,077.847 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 1,928,106.390 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (LBP mn) | 3,304,158.233 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 2,463,914.670 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 3,462,271.191 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Pearls, Precious Stones and Metals (LBP mn) | 2,884,366.890 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| 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: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 0.100 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: MENA: Iraq (USD mn) | 36.547 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: MENA: Syria (USD mn) | 14.012 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: MENA: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 115.767 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Europe: Switzerland (USD mn) | 24.882 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2018 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 8,579,940.159 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 9,138,961.582 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, Transport Equipment (LBP mn) | 6,497,169.735 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Mineral Products (LBP mn) | 28,742,630.923 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 9,212,093.570 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| 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: MENA: Turkey (USD mn) | 288.709 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Italy (USD mn) | 149.389 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (USD mn) | 111.779 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: France (USD mn) | 100.938 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 23.8 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Jun 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,254.754 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,646.422 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Sep 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 33.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 25.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 11,058.9 Apr 2025 | monthly | Jan 2024 - Apr 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.448 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.7 Apr 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 36,945.808 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 87,974.351 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2025 |
| 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) | 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 |
| Money Supply: M3 (LBP bn) | 212,335.00 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jul 2018 |
| Money Supply: M4 (LBP bn) | 223,562.00 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jul 2018 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio: Local Currency: Time Liabilities (%) | 15.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2025 |
| Utilized Credits: Financial Sector (LBP mn) | 949,055,530.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2024 |
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