Foreign liabilities in Lebanon
Lebanon: Foreign liabilities was 88.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
88.11 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 50.2%
World rank
64th
of 150 countries
All-time high
185.22 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2017
All-time low
31.86 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Lebanon, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 88.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.2% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Lebanon peaked at 185.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.86 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Lebanon ranks 64th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 36.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 47.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 63.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +32.5% |
| 1999 | 67.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 63.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 65.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 69.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 82.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 89.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 93.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 98.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 102.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 106.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 122.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 129.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 133.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 137.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 149.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 156.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 164.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 180.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 185.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 182.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 177.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 88.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -50.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 88.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.21 billion real chained 2019 US$, 3.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 88.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 120.26 billion real chained 2019 US$, 73% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -50.2% | 177.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 88.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
| 1998 | +32.5% | 47.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 63.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 31.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 67.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 89.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 63.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 122.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 129.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 185.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 88.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 88.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 61 Iraq 115.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 62 Bulgaria 94.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 63 Bangladesh 91.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 65 Kuwait 87.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 66 Serbia 86.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 67 Slovenia 85.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 in Lebanon?
- Foreign liabilities in Lebanon was 88.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 185.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Lebanon rank for foreign liabilities?
- Lebanon ranks 64th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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