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Public debt Lebanon, in 22 editions.
The entry for Lebanon published Public debt in 22 editions of 36, from 2004 to 2025. The text changed in 15 editions. Each is shown as published. Public debt in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 15
- the first edition with it
- 2004
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Public debt” (2004 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024185.1% of GDP (2003)
185.1% of GDP (2003)
177.9% of GDP (2004 est.)
185.1% 177.9% of GDP (2003) (2004 est.)
180.5% of GDP (2005 est.)
177.9% 180.5% of GDP (2004 (2005 est.)
190.2% of GDP (2006 est.)
180.5% 190.2% of GDP (2005 (2006 est.)
186.6% of GDP (2007 est.)
190.2% 186.6% of GDP (2006 (2007 est.)
160.3% of GDP (2008 est.)
186.6% 160.3% of GDP (2007 (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world:
3
177.9% of GDP (2004 est.)
150.7% of GDP (2010 est.)
160.3% 150.7% of GDP (2008 (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:3 4177.9% 154.8% of GDP (2004 (2009 est.)
133.8% of GDP (2010 est.)
150.7% 133.8% of GDP (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:4 5154.8% 148.2% of GDP (2009 est.)
127.9% of GDP (2012 est.)
note: data cover central government debt, and exclude debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment
Rewritten: too little of the 2011 text remains to mark the changes.
127.9% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:
6
134% of GDP (2011 est.)
note:
data cover central government debt, and exclude debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment
119.6% of GDP (2012 est.)
note: data cover central government debt, and exclude debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment
127.9% 119.6% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:6 10134% 133.2% of GDP (2011 est.)
note:
data cover central government debt, and exclude debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment
120% of GDP (2013 est.)
note: data cover central government debt, and exclude debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment
119.6% 120% of GDP (2012 (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world:10 9133.2% 119.6% of GDP (2011 (2012 est.)
note:
data cover central government debt, and exclude debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment
134.8% of GDP (2014 est.)
note: data cover central government debt, and exclude debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment
country comparison to the world: 4
120% 134.8% of GDP (2013 (2014 est.)country comparison to the world: 132.9% of GDP
9
119.6%(2012 (2013 est.)
note:
country comparison to the world: 4
147.6% of GDP (2015 est.)
note: data cover central government debt, and exclude debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment
country comparison to the world: 3
134.8% 147.6% of GDP (2014 (2015 est.)132.9% 134.2% of GDP (2013 (2014 est.)
note: data cover central government debt, and exclude debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment
country comparison to the world: 4 3
146.6% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: data cover central government debt, and exclude debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment
country comparison to the world: 3
147.6% 146.6% of GDP (2015 (2016 est.)134.2% 140.4% of GDP (2014 (2015 est.)
note: data cover central government debt, and exclude debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment
country comparison to the world: 3
The same text in 6 editions, 2018 to 2023.
146.8% of GDP (2017 est.)
note: data cover central government debt and exclude debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment
146.6% 146.8% of GDP (2016 (2017 est.)140.4% 145.5% of GDP (2015 (2016 est.)
note: data cover central government debt, debt and exclude debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental intragovernmental debt; intra-governmental intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment
country comparison to the world: 3
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
146.8% of GDP (2017 est.)
note: data cover central government debt and exclude debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment
146.8% of GDP (2017 est.)145.5% of GDP (2016 est.)note: data cover central government debt and exclude debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Lebanon: Public debt.” The World Factbook, 2004–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/lebanon/public-debt.