Foreign liabilities in Lebanon

Lebanon: Foreign liabilities was 162.89 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
162.89 billion current US$
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
56th
of 150 countries
All-time high
177.02 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
9.21 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Lebanon, 1995–2020

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1995200720201995: 9.2B current US$1996: 11.4B current US$1997: 15.9B current US$1998: 22.6B current US$1999: 25.8B current US$2000: 26.4B current US$2001: 29.2B current US$2002: 33.0B current US$2003: 42.1B current US$2004: 49.4B current US$2005: 55.3B current US$2006: 62.6B current US$2007: 69.6B current US$2008: 77.8B current US$2009: 90.8B current US$2010: 99.6B current US$2011: 107.6B current US$2012: 118.6B current US$2013: 135.2B current US$2014: 143.5B current US$2015: 145.4B current US$2016: 158.6B current US$2017: 169.5B current US$2018: 176.8B current US$2019: 177.0B current US$2020: 162.9B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 162.89 billion current US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Lebanon peaked at 177.02 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.21 billion current US$, in 1995.

Lebanon ranks 56th of 150 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.97 billion current US$ 9.21 billion current US$ 25.76 billion current US$ 5
2000s 53.62 billion current US$ 26.40 billion current US$ 90.83 billion current US$ 10
2010s 143.19 billion current US$ 99.61 billion current US$ 177.02 billion current US$ 10
2020s 162.89 billion current US$ 162.89 billion current US$ 162.89 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 53 Slovakia 197.54 billion current US$ compare
  2. 54 Ukraine 171.66 billion current US$ compare
  3. 55 Nigeria 164.56 billion current US$ compare
  4. 57 Pakistan 148.35 billion current US$ compare
  5. 58 Panama 144.53 billion current US$ compare
  6. 59 Morocco 139.79 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Lebanon?
Foreign liabilities in Lebanon was 162.89 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 177.02 billion current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 9.21 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Lebanon rank for foreign liabilities?
Lebanon ranks 56th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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