04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Lebanon

Lebanon: 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans was 127.00 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
127.00 million
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
82nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
590.00 million
in 2013
All-time low
127.00 million
in 2023
Years of data
20
2004–2023

04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Lebanon, 2004–2023

100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M600.0M2004201320232004: 167.0M2005: 148.0M2006: 163.0M2007: 231.0M2008: 466.0M2009: 546.0M2010: 534.0M2011: 538.0M2012: 577.0M2013: 590.0M2014: 519.0M2015: 411.0M2016: 343.0M2017: 342.0M2018: 292.0M2019: 264.0M2020: 251.0M2021: 228.0M2022: 158.0M2023: 127.0M

Source: OECD.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 127.00 million for 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Lebanon peaked at 590.00 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 127.00 million, in 2023.

Lebanon ranks 82nd of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Lebanon, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 167.00 million —
2005 148.00 million -11.4%
2006 163.00 million +10.1%
2007 231.00 million +41.7%
2008 466.00 million +101.7%
2009 546.00 million +17.2%
2010 534.00 million -2.2%
2011 538.00 million +0.7%
2012 577.00 million +7.2%
2013 590.00 million +2.3%
2014 519.00 million -12.0%
2015 411.00 million -20.8%
2016 343.00 million -16.5%
2017 342.00 million -0.3%
2018 292.00 million -14.6%
2019 264.00 million -9.6%
2020 251.00 million -4.9%
2021 228.00 million -9.2%
2022 158.00 million -30.7%
2023 127.00 million -19.6%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 127.00 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 366.50 million, 35% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 127.00 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 152.00 million, 84% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +101.7% 231.00 million 466.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 286.83 million 148.00 million 546.00 million 6
2010s 441.00 million 264.00 million 590.00 million 10
2020s 191.00 million 127.00 million 251.00 million 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 79 Yemen 152.00 million compare
  2. 80 Botswana 131.00 million compare
  3. 81 Croatia 130.00 million compare
  4. 82 Guinea 127.00 million compare
  5. 84 Algeria 109.00 million compare
  6. 84 Chad 109.00 million compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Lebanon?
04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Lebanon was 127.00 million in 2023, according to OECD.
What is the highest 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 590.00 million in 2013.
What is the lowest 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 127.00 million in 2023.
How does Lebanon rank for 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans?
Lebanon ranks 82nd out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from OECD, published as part of 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans
Source
OECD
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,428 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Aid loans cover Official Development Assistance (ODA) loans. ODA loans are concessional loans provided by the official sector to countries and territories on the DAC List of ODA Recipients.