Government debt in Lebanon

Government debt in Lebanon: 148.1% of GDP in 2000 and 357.5% of GDP in 2021, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2021: 357.5% of GDP
Since 2000: +209.4 percentage points
Projected, 2025: 139.4% of GDP; IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% of GDP · IMF

Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 139.4% of GDP in 2025.
The highest was 357.5% of GDP in 2021, the lowest 131.1% of GDP in 2012.

% of GDP · IMF

IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2022–2025

What the government owes, as a share of the economy’s yearly output.
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.

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