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Lebanon · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 14 with data

Debt / GDP

% of GDP

47th of 47 · 6th in MENA+*
Debt / GDPLebanon's debt / gdp rose from 96.9 % in 1997 to 128.6 % in 1999.19971998199990%100%110%120%130%140%128.6 %

Lebanon's debt / gdp rose from 96.9 % in 1997 to 128.6 % in 1999.

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

93rd of 94 · 9th in MENA+
Gross debt / GDPLebanon's gross debt / gdp fell from 148.1 % in 2000 to 139.4 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%100%200%300%139.4 %

Lebanon's gross debt / gdp fell from 148.1 % in 2000 to 139.4 % in 2025.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

42nd of 87 · 4th in MENA+
Interest payments (% of revenue)Lebanon's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 91.0 % in 1997 to 5.4 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%5.4 %

Lebanon's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 91.0 % in 1997 to 5.4 % in 2024.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

2nd of 116 · 1st in MENA+
External debt stocks (% of GNI)Lebanon's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 21.4 % in 1994 to 331.6 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%100%200%300%331.6 %

Lebanon's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 21.4 % in 1994 to 331.6 % in 2023.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

6th of 97 · 1st in MENA+
Fiscal balanceLebanon's fiscal balance rose from -25.7 % in 1996 to 3.3 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-30%-20%-10%0%3.3 %

Lebanon's fiscal balance rose from -25.7 % in 1996 to 3.3 % in 2025.

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