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Government debt in Lebanon

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Lebanon's government debt is 139.40 % — #120 of 125 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2025.

139.40%

Checked 24 Oct 2026Period 2025

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook (general government gross debt, % of GDP)

The central government owes about 1.4 years' worth of the country's entire economic output.

Government debt in Lebanon over time

357.50 %244.30 %131.10 %357.50 % · 2021131.10 % · 20122000: 148.10 %2001: 163.10 %2002: 163.10 %2003: 171.30 %2004: 169.50 %2005: 178.90 %2006: 183.30 %2007: 169.30 %2008: 161.50 %2009: 144.50 %2010: 136.80 %2011: 134.40 %2012: 131.10 %2013: 135.40 %2014: 138.50 %2015: 140.90 %2016: 147.90 %2017: 150.40 %2018: 154.00 %2019: 171.90 %2020: 158.10 %2021: 357.50 %2022: 260.30 %2023: 175.60 %2024: 152.00 %2025: 139.40 %200020122025139.40 %
26 official observations, 2000 → 2025. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#120 of 125
lower is better
Ranked behind
4 %
5 of 125 countries
Latest move
▼ 12.60 pp
since 2024
Below its peak
218.10 pp
peak 357.50 % in 2021
Full series
▼ 8.70 pp
since 2000

In Asia: #34 of 37vs median 54.70 %: +84.70 pp (worse)

Among 125 countries

6 of 125 countries between 12.30 % and 17.90 %2 of 125 countries between 17.90 % and 23.49 %10 of 125 countries between 23.49 % and 29.09 %11 of 125 countries between 29.09 % and 34.68 %8 of 125 countries between 34.68 % and 40.28 %9 of 125 countries between 40.28 % and 45.88 %7 of 125 countries between 45.88 % and 51.47 %13 of 125 countries between 51.47 % and 57.07 %8 of 125 countries between 57.07 % and 62.66 %10 of 125 countries between 62.66 % and 68.26 %4 of 125 countries between 68.26 % and 73.85 %3 of 125 countries between 73.85 % and 79.45 %7 of 125 countries between 79.45 % and 85.05 %6 of 125 countries between 85.05 % and 90.64 %2 of 125 countries between 90.64 % and 96.24 %6 of 125 countries between 96.24 % and 101.83 %2 of 125 countries between 101.83 % and 107.43 %1 of 125 countries between 107.43 % and 113.02 %2 of 125 countries between 113.02 % and 118.62 %1 of 125 countries between 124.22 % and 129.81 %2 of 125 countries between 135.41 % and 141.00 %5 of 125 countries between 141.00 % and 146.60 %median 54.70 %Lebanon: ahead of 4 % of the 125 countries with a published government debtLebanon 139.40 %12.30 %146.60 %
Half of all 125 countries sit between 36.10 % and 81.70 %. Lebanon is ahead of 4 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 5 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryGovernment debtvs Lebanon
118 United States124.40 %−15.00 pp
119 Italy137.10 %−2.30 pp
120 Lebanon139.40 %—
121 Bahrain144.30 %+4.90 pp
122 Greece146.60 %+7.20 pp

General government gross debt as a share of GDP (IMF World Economic Outlook, annual).

How to read this figure

Central government debt as a share of GDP (World Bank). General government debt (including local government and social funds) can be meaningfully higher; comparisons across countries are indicative.

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