Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 15.23 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Lebanon, 1998–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Lebanon stood at 15.23. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Lebanon peaked at 53.57 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.23, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 26th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48.97 | — |
| 1999 | 49.26 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 50.18 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 53.01 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 53.34 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 53.57 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.8 | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 39.18 | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 41.17 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 39.73 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 36.97 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 37.65 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 39.35 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 35.59 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 30.69 | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 30.29 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 33.56 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 39 | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 36.05 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 36.21 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 33.58 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 34.47 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 16.69 | -51.6% |
| 2021 | 15.23 | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.12 | 48.97 | 49.26 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.06 | 36.97 | 53.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.88 | 30.29 | 39.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.96 | 15.23 | 16.69 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 23 Saint Lucia 16.07 compare
- 24 Mexico 15.77 compare
- 25 Philippines 15.31 compare
- 27 Malaysia 14.93 compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 14.93 compare
- 29 Iceland 14.74 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 share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Lebanon?
- Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Lebanon was 15.23 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 53.57 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.23 in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Lebanon ranks 26th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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