Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Lebanon

Lebanon: Net incurrence of liabilities, total was 1.13 trillion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.13 trillion current LCU
Change on year
down 75.5%
World rank
30th
of 136 countries
All-time high
9.51 trillion current LCU
in 2019
All-time low
1.13 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Years of data
26
1997–2024

Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Lebanon, 1997–2024

2.0T4.0T6.0T8.0T10.0T1997201020241997: 3.4T current LCU1998: 4.7T current LCU1999: 5.9T current LCU2000: 5.9T current LCU2001: 4.8T current LCU2002: 4.0T current LCU2003: 3.6T current LCU2004: 3.6T current LCU2005: 3.8T current LCU2006: 2.6T current LCU2007: 2.5T current LCU2008: 7.5T current LCU2009: 6.3T current LCU2010: 2.7T current LCU2011: 2.4T current LCU2012: 6.3T current LCU2013: 8.8T current LCU2014: 5.4T current LCU2015: 6.1T current LCU2016: 6.8T current LCU2017: 6.6T current LCU2018: 8.5T current LCU2019: 9.5T current LCU2020: 6.0T current LCU2021: 4.6T current LCU2024: 1.1T current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2024, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Lebanon stood at 1.13 trillion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.5% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Lebanon peaked at 9.51 trillion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.13 trillion current LCU, in 2024.

Lebanon ranks 30th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.67 trillion current LCU 3.44 trillion current LCU 5.89 trillion current LCU 3
2000s 4.45 trillion current LCU 2.45 trillion current LCU 7.50 trillion current LCU 10
2010s 6.31 trillion current LCU 2.44 trillion current LCU 9.51 trillion current LCU 10
2020s 3.90 trillion current LCU 1.13 trillion current LCU 5.96 trillion current LCU 3

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 27 Costa Rica 1.29 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 28 Philippines 1.28 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 29 Laos 1.27 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 31 Rwanda 957.05 billion current LCU compare
  5. 32 Burkina Faso 900.19 billion current LCU compare
  6. 33 Kenya 883.55 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net incurrence of liabilities, total in Lebanon?
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Lebanon was 1.13 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 9.51 trillion current LCU in 2019.
What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 1.13 trillion current LCU in 2024.
How does Lebanon rank for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
Lebanon ranks 30th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
Is net incurrence of liabilities, total rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net incurrence of liabilities, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net incurrence of liabilities, total (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,974 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.