Lebanon - External Debt 2024
$67.4B
+$1.1B from 2023
Lebanon's external debt was $67.4B in 2024, increased +$1.1B from $66.3B in 2023. This was the 95th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2024▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tonga | $173.2M | -11.8% |
| 2nd | Timor-Leste | $296.7M | -3.0% |
| 3rd | São Tomé and Principe | $326.4M | 2.5% |
| 4th | Comoros | $385.6M | 1.0% |
| 5th | Samoa | $394.9M | -8.7% |
| 6th | Vanuatu | $519.9M | 10.5% |
| 7th | Dominica | $569.5M | -3.8% |
| 8th | Solomon Islands | $596.1M | 12.9% |
| 9th | Eritrea | $693.3M | -4.5% |
| 10th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $806.4M | 15.5% |
| 11th | Grenada | $863.3M | -2.1% |
| 12th | Haiti | $944.7M | -70.1% |
| 13th | Burundi | $1.0B | -1.0% |
| 14th | Central African Republic | $1.0B | -3.5% |
| 15th | St. Lucia | $1.2B | 9.9% |
| 16th | Eswatini | $1.2B | 0.9% |
| 17th | Guinea-Bissau | $1.4B | 0.7% |
| 18th | Belize | $1.6B | 2.7% |
| 19th | Gambia, The | $1.6B | 24.0% |
| 20th | Lesotho | $1.8B | -0.1% |
| 21st | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | $1.8B | -41.8% |
| 22nd | Liberia | $2.2B | 6.1% |
| 23rd | Botswana | $2.3B | 6.1% |
| 24th | Sierra Leone | $2.3B | -3.1% |
| 25th | Cabo Verde | $2.4B | -4.2% |
| 26th | Turkmenistan | $3.3B | -15.2% |
| 27th | Afghanistan | $3.3B | -2.5% |
| 28th | Chad | $3.3B | 4.9% |
| 29th | Bhutan | $3.4B | 4.1% |
| 30th | Djibouti | $3.5B | 0.8% |
| 31st | Guyana | $3.7B | 24.7% |
| 32nd | Malawi | $3.7B | 3.9% |
| 33rd | Fiji | $3.9B | 15.6% |
| 34th | Togo | $4.3B | 24.8% |
| 35th | Kosovo | $4.4B | 3.6% |
| 36th | Mauritania | $4.5B | -2.8% |
| 37th | Maldives | $4.7B | 17.3% |
| 38th | Syrian Arab Republic | $4.8B | -2.4% |
| 39th | Niger | $5.3B | -5.4% |
| 40th | Guinea | $5.4B | 4.4% |
| 41st | Mali | $6.4B | -0.5% |
| 42nd | Madagascar | $6.7B | 3.5% |
| 43rd | Congo, Republic of | $6.7B | -2.1% |
| 44th | Gabon | $6.8B | -10.0% |
| 45th | Algeria | $6.9B | -5.7% |
| 46th | Tajikistan | $7.0B | 5.9% |
| 47th | Yemen, Republic of | $7.1B | -2.7% |
| 48th | Montenegro | $8.7B | 0.9% |
| 49th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | $9.7B | -2.5% |
| 50th | Nepal | $10.2B | 1.7% |
| 51st | Moldova | $10.5B | -1.6% |
| 52nd | Albania | $10.7B | -5.3% |
| 53rd | Burkina Faso | $10.8B | 3.5% |
| 54th | Myanmar | $11.2B | -8.1% |
| 55th | Kyrgyz Republic | $11.7B | 15.0% |
| 56th | Azerbaijan | $12.2B | -18.6% |
| 57th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $12.5B | 4.0% |
| 58th | North Macedonia | $12.8B | 2.5% |
| 59th | Papua New Guinea | $12.9B | -17.0% |
| 60th | Rwanda | $13.1B | 14.6% |
| 61st | Bosnia and Herzegovina | $13.9B | 0.1% |
| 62nd | Benin | $14.2B | 12.9% |
| 63rd | Honduras | $14.3B | 10.5% |
| 64th | Zimbabwe | $14.4B | -1.0% |
| 65th | Jamaica | $14.8B | -3.6% |
| 66th | Nicaragua | $15.5B | 0.8% |
| 67th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $15.7B | -3.6% |
| 68th | Cameroon | $15.8B | 2.4% |
| 69th | Armenia | $16.4B | 3.5% |
| 70th | Iraq | $17.5B | -13.8% |
| 71st | Lao PDR | $17.8B | -1.2% |
| 72nd | Mauritius | $20.4B | 6.7% |
| 73rd | Uganda | $20.5B | 1.2% |
| 74th | Cambodia | $21.0B | -6.9% |
| 75th | Sudan | $22.0B | -2.5% |
| 76th | El Salvador | $25.0B | 9.2% |
| 77th | Georgia | $25.2B | 4.3% |
| 78th | Guatemala | $27.1B | 5.4% |
| 79th | Zambia | $28.1B | -3.3% |
| 80th | Paraguay | $30.0B | 12.6% |
| 81st | Belarus | $34.2B | -7.0% |
| 82nd | Tanzania | $36.3B | 5.1% |
| 83rd | Ghana | $37.4B | -10.3% |
| 84th | Mongolia | $38.0B | 8.5% |
| 85th | Tunisia | $40.5B | -4.6% |
| 86th | Côte d'Ivoire | $40.6B | 11.6% |
| 87th | Kenya | $42.9B | -0.1% |
| 88th | Jordan | $47.0B | 5.4% |
| 89th | Senegal | $47.1B | 3.7% |
| 90th | Serbia | $52.0B | 3.4% |
| 91st | Dominican Republic | $53.3B | 2.1% |
| 92nd | Sri Lanka | $56.8B | -6.1% |
| 93rd | Angola | $58.7B | 2.5% |
| 94th | Ecuador | $60.4B | -2.1% |
| 95th | Lebanon | $67.4B | 1.6% |
| 96th | Morocco | $68.0B | -2.4% |
| 97th | Mozambique | $69.8B | 2.7% |
| 98th | Uzbekistan | $70.3B | 14.1% |
| 99th | Peru | $93.3B | -0.8% |
| 100th | Bangladesh | $104.5B | 3.1% |
| 101st | Nigeria | $108.8B | 6.1% |
| 102nd | Pakistan | $129.7B | -1.0% |
| 103rd | Viet Nam | $132.9B | -6.3% |
| 104th | Philippines | $137.0B | 10.1% |
| 105th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $156.0B | -7.3% |
| 106th | Kazakhstan | $167.5B | -2.3% |
| 107th | South Africa | $175.9B | 6.1% |
| 108th | Thailand | $191.8B | -1.5% |
| 109th | Ukraine | $193.5B | 8.1% |
| 110th | Colombia | $201.8B | 2.9% |
| 111th | Argentina | $242.4B | -4.1% |
| 112th | Indonesia | $421.1B | 5.4% |
| 113th | Türkiye | $515.0B | 3.0% |
| 114th | Mexico | $591.3B | -0.8% |
| 115th | Brazil | $605.5B | -0.3% |
| 116th | India | $716.5B | 10.6% |
| 117th | China | $2.42T | -1.1% |
FAQ
What was Lebanon's external debt in 2024?▾
Lebanon's external debt in 2024 was $67.4B. This ranked 95th globally.
How did Lebanon's external debt change in 2024?▾
Lebanon's external debt increased by 1.6% in 2024 compared to 2023.
Which country had the highest external debt in 2024?▾
China had the highest external debt in 2024 at $2.42T.
What is the external debt of Lebanon in 2024?▾
The external debt of Lebanon in 2024 was $67.4B. This ranked 95th globally.
What was Lebanon's external debt in billion in 2024?▾
Lebanon's external debt in 2024 was approximately 67.39 billion ($67.4B).
How does 2024 compare to 2023 for Lebanon's external debt?▾
Lebanon's external debt went from $66.3B in 2023 to $67.4B in 2024, a 1.6% increase.
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