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

Latest (2021)
15.23
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
26th
of 152 countries
All-time high
53.57
in 2003
All-time low
15.23
in 2021
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Lebanon, 1998–2021

203040501998200920211998: 491999: 49.32000: 50.22001: 532002: 53.32003: 53.62004: 45.82005: 39.22006: 41.22007: 39.72008: 372009: 37.72010: 39.32011: 35.62012: 30.72013: 30.32014: 33.62015: 392016: 36.12017: 36.22018: 33.62019: 34.52020: 16.72021: 15.2

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

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Lebanon, 1998 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Saint Lucia 16.07 compare
  2. 24 Mexico 15.77 compare
  3. 25 Philippines 15.31 compare
  4. 27 Malaysia 14.93 compare
  5. 28 Guinea-Bissau 14.93 compare
  6. 29 Iceland 14.74 compare

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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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Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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