Debt service on external debt, total in Lebanon
Lebanon: Debt service on external debt, total was 2.49 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total in Lebanon, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 2.49 billion TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, total in 2024.
That represents a change of down 42.9% on the previous year and down 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Lebanon peaked at 17.10 billion TDS, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.61 million TDS, current US$, in 1970.
That places Lebanon 45th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.97 million TDS, current US$ | 3.61 million TDS, current US$ | 11.91 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.42 million TDS, current US$ | 52.54 million TDS, current US$ | 125.61 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 325.96 million TDS, current US$ | 99.41 million TDS, current US$ | 782.41 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.06 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.49 billion TDS, current US$ | 10.23 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.20 billion TDS, current US$ | 10.26 billion TDS, current US$ | 17.10 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.56 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.49 billion TDS, current US$ | 11.07 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More external debt data for Lebanon
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -6.75 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 2.74 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 195.81 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.6% (2023)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 1.21 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 180.48 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors 180.42 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 176.40 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Lebanon?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Lebanon was 2.49 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.10 billion TDS, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 million TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Lebanon ranks 45th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.