Lebanon - External Debt 1998
$7.0B
+$1.9B from 1997
Lebanon's external debt was $7.0B in 1998, increased +$1.9B from $5.1B in 1997. This was the 77th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1998▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Vanuatu | $64.2M | 31.7% |
| 2nd | Tonga | $64.9M | 10.6% |
| 3rd | Dominica | $113.9M | 8.4% |
| 4th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $136.3M | 15.8% |
| 5th | Samoa | $143.9M | 3.7% |
| 6th | Eritrea | $146.1M | 93.7% |
| 7th | Solomon Islands | $154.6M | 10.5% |
| 8th | Fiji | $168.4M | 6.5% |
| 9th | Bhutan | $171.0M | 43.0% |
| 10th | Grenada | $172.2M | 47.6% |
| 11th | St. Lucia | $184.4M | 20.5% |
| 12th | Maldives | $193.6M | 13.0% |
| 13th | Comoros | $229.8M | 3.4% |
| 14th | Cabo Verde | $246.8M | 19.5% |
| 15th | São Tomé and Principe | $258.3M | 8.4% |
| 16th | Djibouti | $279.3M | 6.2% |
| 17th | Eswatini | $300.8M | -26.5% |
| 18th | Belize | $333.5M | -25.9% |
| 19th | Gambia, The | $459.5M | 8.2% |
| 20th | Botswana | $532.2M | -7.4% |
| 21st | Albania | $624.8M | 20.7% |
| 22nd | Lesotho | $688.2M | 2.3% |
| 23rd | Azerbaijan | $706.6M | 39.1% |
| 24th | Mongolia | $726.7M | 19.9% |
| 25th | Armenia | $804.2M | 26.0% |
| 26th | Central African Republic | $918.8M | 4.1% |
| 27th | Guinea-Bissau | $973.6M | 5.3% |
| 28th | Chad | $1.0B | 7.6% |
| 29th | Haiti | $1.1B | -0.3% |
| 30th | Moldova | $1.1B | -1.1% |
| 31st | Burundi | $1.1B | 4.9% |
| 32nd | Rwanda | $1.2B | 10.3% |
| 33rd | Tajikistan | $1.2B | 17.0% |
| 34th | Mauritius | $1.3B | -4.4% |
| 35th | Sierra Leone | $1.3B | 9.5% |
| 36th | Benin | $1.5B | 6.8% |
| 37th | Burkina Faso | $1.5B | 12.4% |
| 38th | Togo | $1.5B | 9.5% |
| 39th | Guyana | $1.5B | -6.9% |
| 40th | North Macedonia | $1.5B | 20.9% |
| 41st | Kyrgyz Republic | $1.5B | 12.2% |
| 42nd | Georgia | $1.6B | 12.4% |
| 43rd | Niger | $1.7B | 6.2% |
| 44th | Cambodia | $2.0B | 3.6% |
| 45th | Belarus | $2.4B | 14.6% |
| 46th | Mauritania | $2.4B | -4.0% |
| 47th | Turkmenistan | $2.4B | 28.4% |
| 48th | Malawi | $2.4B | 9.6% |
| 49th | Lao PDR | $2.5B | 5.7% |
| 50th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | $2.5B | 3.2% |
| 51st | Liberia | $2.6B | 6.4% |
| 52nd | Nepal | $2.7B | 10.6% |
| 53rd | Papua New Guinea | $2.7B | 4.7% |
| 54th | Paraguay | $2.8B | 13.2% |
| 55th | Mali | $3.2B | 1.7% |
| 56th | El Salvador | $3.3B | 3.4% |
| 57th | Uzbekistan | $3.4B | 15.1% |
| 58th | Guinea | $3.5B | 1.6% |
| 59th | Guatemala | $3.7B | 5.1% |
| 60th | Uganda | $3.9B | 0.9% |
| 61st | Jamaica | $3.9B | 3.3% |
| 62nd | Senegal | $4.1B | 7.7% |
| 63rd | Madagascar | $4.4B | 6.9% |
| 64th | Gabon | $4.4B | 3.5% |
| 65th | Dominican Republic | $4.5B | 3.8% |
| 66th | Zimbabwe | $4.7B | -5.6% |
| 67th | Congo, Republic of | $5.1B | 1.3% |
| 68th | Honduras | $5.1B | 3.2% |
| 69th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $5.7B | 7.1% |
| 70th | Yemen, Republic of | $5.8B | 47.5% |
| 71st | Kazakhstan | $6.1B | 49.0% |
| 72nd | Myanmar | $6.1B | 3.7% |
| 73rd | Nicaragua | $6.4B | 0.9% |
| 74th | Kenya | $6.8B | 5.5% |
| 75th | Zambia | $6.9B | 3.2% |
| 76th | Ghana | $7.0B | 9.8% |
| 77th | Lebanon | $7.0B | 36.9% |
| 78th | Tanzania | $7.5B | 5.7% |
| 79th | Jordan | $7.6B | 3.4% |
| 80th | Mozambique | $8.3B | 9.6% |
| 81st | Sri Lanka | $9.1B | 11.7% |
| 82nd | Angola | $10.8B | 8.4% |
| 83rd | Tunisia | $10.8B | -3.4% |
| 84th | Serbia | $10.9B | 2.7% |
| 85th | Cameroon | $11.3B | 5.3% |
| 86th | Bulgaria | $11.4B | 2.7% |
| 87th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | $12.3B | 5.5% |
| 88th | Ukraine | $13.1B | 17.4% |
| 89th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $13.2B | 7.0% |
| 90th | Côte d'Ivoire | $14.9B | -4.8% |
| 91st | Bangladesh | $15.5B | 8.8% |
| 92nd | Sudan | $16.8B | 3.2% |
| 93rd | Ecuador | $18.5B | 0.9% |
| 94th | Viet Nam | $22.5B | 3.1% |
| 95th | Morocco | $23.7B | 0.7% |
| 96th | South Africa | $26.0B | -15.1% |
| 97th | Nigeria | $30.3B | 6.5% |
| 98th | Peru | $30.6B | 2.9% |
| 99th | Algeria | $30.7B | -0.7% |
| 100th | Pakistan | $32.3B | 7.4% |
| 101st | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $32.3B | 8.0% |
| 102nd | Colombia | $33.4B | 3.5% |
| 103rd | Philippines | $53.6B | 5.7% |
| 104th | Türkiye | $97.0B | 14.4% |
| 105th | India | $98.3B | 4.5% |
| 106th | Thailand | $104.9B | -4.4% |
| 107th | Argentina | $141.5B | 10.3% |
| 108th | China | $144.2B | -1.8% |
| 109th | Indonesia | $151.5B | 11.1% |
| 110th | Mexico | $171.1B | 15.0% |
| 111th | Russian Federation | $175.7B | 37.1% |
| 112th | Brazil | $242.0B | 21.6% |
FAQ
What was Lebanon's external debt in 1998?▾
Lebanon's external debt in 1998 was $7.0B. This ranked 77th globally.
How did Lebanon's external debt change in 1998?▾
Lebanon's external debt increased by 36.9% in 1998 compared to 1997.
Which country had the highest external debt in 1998?▾
Brazil had the highest external debt in 1998 at $242.0B.
What is the external debt of Lebanon in 1998?▾
The external debt of Lebanon in 1998 was $7.0B. This ranked 77th globally.
What was Lebanon's external debt in billion in 1998?▾
Lebanon's external debt in 1998 was approximately 6.97 billion ($7.0B).
How does 1998 compare to 1997 for Lebanon's external debt?▾
Lebanon's external debt went from $5.1B in 1997 to $7.0B in 1998, a 36.9% increase.
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