🇱🇧 Lebanon National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Lebanon government debt. The national debt currently stands at
approximately $100.0 billion, with no published growth-rate estimate. Debt-to-GDP: 164%. Per-citizen share: $18,868.
In default since 2020; IMF est. general govt debt ~164% of GDP (2024)
About Lebanon's National Debt
Lebanon has been in sovereign default since 2020 — the culmination of years of unsustainable borrowing, a collapsed currency and a banking crisis. Its debt-to-GDP figure is among the world's highest and its public finances remain in deep distress.
Lebanon's debt-to-GDP ratio of 164% is in the critical range, well above IMF concern thresholds, where debt-service costs consume a large share of revenue and crowd out public services and investment. By total government debt, Lebanon ranks 59th of the 137 governments tracked here.
We do not currently publish a growth-rate estimate for Lebanon, so its counter is held at the baseline figure. This reflects a gap in the underlying fiscal data, not an absence of borrowing. We go through every government in this position, and what is missing for each. Each of Lebanon's 5 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $18,868. That is above the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Lebanon National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lebanon's national debt right now?
Lebanon's national debt is approximately $100.0 billion as of September 12, 2026, with no published growth-rate estimate. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 164% and each citizen's share is about $18,868.
How fast is Lebanon's debt growing?
We do not currently publish a growth-rate estimate for Lebanon. The IMF April 2026 dataset has no usable projection for it, so rather than show a placeholder figure we hold the counter at the baseline and say so.
What is Lebanon's debt per capita?
Each of Lebanon's 5 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $18,868 of the national debt.
What is Lebanon's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Lebanon's debt-to-GDP ratio is 164%. This sits above the IMF's 90% threshold associated with potential growth drag.
Why is Lebanon's government debt at this level?
Lebanon has been in sovereign default since 2020 — the culmination of years of unsustainable borrowing, a collapsed currency and a banking crisis. Its debt-to-GDP figure is among the world's highest and its public finances remain in deep distress.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 100,000,000,000 + 0 × seconds_since(2026-04-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=lb (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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