Foreign liabilities per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Foreign liabilities per capita was 28,764 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign liabilities per capita in Lebanon, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 28,764 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Lebanon peaked at 30,616 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,325 current US$, in 1995.
Lebanon ranks 39th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,325 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,838 current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 3,860 current US$ | +36.0% |
| 1998 | 5,398 current US$ | +39.8% |
| 1999 | 6,060 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 6,110 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 6,646 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 7,429 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 9,350 current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 10,796 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 11,901 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 13,263 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 14,476 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 15,911 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 18,346 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 19,940 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 21,322 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 22,896 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 23,812 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 22,876 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 22,729 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 25,342 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 27,748 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 29,713 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 30,616 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 28,764 current US$ | -6.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 28,764 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,741 current US$, 16.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 28,764 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,270 current US$, 1.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities per capita in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +39.8% | 3,860 current US$ | 5,398 current US$ |
| 1997 | +36.0% | 2,838 current US$ | 3,860 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,096 current US$ | 2,325 current US$ | 6,060 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 11,423 current US$ | 6,110 current US$ | 18,346 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,699 current US$ | 19,940 current US$ | 30,616 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,764 current US$ | 28,764 current US$ | 28,764 current US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities per capita in Lebanon?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Lebanon was 28,764 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 30,616 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,325 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Lebanon rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 39th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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