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Lebanon External and Government Debt

Lebanon National Debt Data

Indicator Data Period
Government Debt to GDP 151 % 2020
External Debt 41573 USD Million | 41.573 B USD Jan/23
Government Debt 125760 LBP Billion | 8.366 B USD Jan/23


Latest data on Government Debt to GDP (%)

Government Debt to GDP
                     Lebanon - Historical Data (%)

What is Lebanon Government Debt to GDP Ratio?

  • Government Debt to GDP in Lebanon decreased to 151 % in 2020. The maximum level was 183 % and minimum was 131 %
  • Data published Yearly by Ministry of Finance.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
151 2020 10.03.2021
169 2019 29.12.2020
151 2018 04.03.2019
149 2017 18.08.2018
148 2016 21.03.2018
140 2015 31.12.2015
134 2014 31.12.2014
134 2013 31.12.2013


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Government Debt to GDP in Lebanon by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Michel Aoun 31.10.2016 - 146.0000 148.0000 148.0000 146.0000 1.37%


Latest data on External Debt (USD Million)

External Debt
                     Lebanon - Historical Data (USD Million)

What is external debt of Lebanon?

  • External Debt in Lebanon increased to 41573 USD Million (41.573 B USD) in January 2023. The maximum debt was 36681 USD Million and minimum was 315 USD Million
  • Data published Monthly by Ministry of Finance.

Historical Data (USD Million) by years

Data
Period
Date
41573 Jan/23 21.06.2023
40818 Oct/22 23.02.2023
40417 Aug/22 21.01.2023
40207 Jul/22 17.12.2022
39983 Jun/22 12.11.2022
39580 Apr/22 17.09.2022
39358 Mar/22 13.08.2022
39113 Feb/22 18.06.2022


Historical Chart by presidents (USD Million)

External Debt in Lebanon by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Michel Aoun 31.10.2016 - 29673.6000 30597.7000 30597.7000 29673.6000 3.11%
Elias Hrawi 24.11.1989 - 23.11.1998 327.0000 1343.0000 1343.0000 315.0000 310.70%


Latest data on Government Debt (LBP Billion)

Government Debt
                     Lebanon - Historical Data (LBP Billion)

How much is National Debt of Lebanon?

  • Government Debt in Lebanon remained unchanged at 125760 LBP Billion (8.366 B USD) in January 2023. The maximum volume was 130784 LBP Billion and minimum was 4974 LBP Billion
  • Data published Monthly by Ministry of Finance.

Historical Data (LBP Billion) by years

Data
Period
Date
125760 Jan/23 19.06.2023
128117 Oct/22 25.02.2023
132211 Aug/22 21.01.2023
131824 Jul/22 17.12.2022
131213 Jun/22 12.11.2022
131223 Apr/22 17.09.2022
131047 Mar/22 13.08.2022
131132 Feb/22 18.06.2022


Historical Chart by presidents (LBP Billion)

Government Debt in Lebanon by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Michel Aoun 31.10.2016 - 107131.0000 107131.0000 107131.0000 107131.0000 0.00%

Other budget indicators in Lebanon

Index Updated Actual Previous
Fiscal Expenditure  Dec/21 0.101 B USD 0.08
Government Budget to GDP 2020 -3.5 % -10.4
Military Expenditure 2022 4.739 B USD 1.914

Government Debt to GDP in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Bangladesh 2022 28.2 % 29.2
Jordan 2021 89.4 % 85.4
Kyrgyzstan 2022 63.3 % 60.3
Mongolia 2022 48 % 55
Nepal 2022 41.4 % 40.6
Palestine 2022 18.5 % 21.3
Tajikistan 2022 34.6 % 42.5
Cambodia 2022 36.8 % 36.3
China 2022 77.1 % 71.8
Georgia 2022 41.3 % 57.1
India 2021 89.26 % 89.41
Israel 2022 60.9 % 68
Pakistan 2022 89 % 86
South Korea 2022 49.6 % 46.9
Taiwan 2019 28.2 % 29.3
Vietnam 2022 37.1 % 39.3
Maldives 2022 57.9 % 57.5
Armenia 2022 49.27 % 60.25
Hong Kong 2016 38.4 % 37
Indonesia 2022 39.9 % 41.1
Japan 2022 264 % 262
Kazakhstan 2022 24.4 % 27.4
Lebanon 2020 151 % 172
Malaysia 2022 60.4 % 63.4
Philippines 2022 60.9 % 60.4
Qatar 2022 46.9 % 58.4
Singapore 2022 168 % 160
Sri Lanka 2022 114 % 100
Thailand 2022 60.96 % 59.61
Oman 2022 40.2 % 61.7
Iran 2022 34 % 42.4
Laos 2022 68.01 % 53.81
Azerbaijan 2022 11.7 % 18.2
Kuwait 2022 2.9 % 8.7
Saudi Arabia 2021 30 % 32.5
Bahrain 2022 120 % 128
United Arab Emirates 2021 38.3 % 36.9
Yemen 2022 68.66 % 63.1
Turkmenistan 2022 8 % 11
Uzbekistan 2022 36.4 % 38
Iraq 2022 43.3 % 59.2
Syria 2010 30.01 % 31.21
Afghanistan 2020 7.4 % 6.1
Bhutan 2022 125 % 132
Brunei 2022 2.1 % 2.5
Mauritius 2021 86 % 91.9