Gross Public Debt
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Location
Lebanon |
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Series ID
2925 |
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Reference
LEB2925M012023 |
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Currency code
LBP |
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Source
Economena Analytics, Ministry of Finance, Association of Banks in Lebanon, Banque du Liban |
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Frequency
Monthly |
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Unit
Trillion |
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Aggregation
End of Period |
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Note
Calculated by Economena as the gross local currency debt + foreign currency debt. Starting May 2019, the foreign public debt figures don't include the bridge financing from BDL in the amount of LBP 1,733.63 billions (USD 1.15 billions). As of April 2020, through February 2022 the value of arrears on foreign currency debt, respectively as follows (LBP 3,314bn, LBP 4,146bn, LBP 5,305bn, LBP 5,567bn, LBP 5,705bn, LBP 5,896bn, LBP 6,111bn, LBP 6,959bn, LBP 7,180bn, LBP 7,408bn, LBP 7,554bn, LBP 7,756bn, LBP 11,144bn, LBP 12,027bn, LBP 12,279bn, LBP 12,536bn, LBP 12,724bn, LBP 12,957bn, LBP 13,085bn, LBP 13,976bn, LBP 14,240bn and LBP 14,697bn). The value of arrears on foreign currency debt at the end of April 2022 was LBP 15,118bn. The value of arrears on foreign currency debt at the end of June 2022 was LBP 17,011bn. The value of arrears on foreign currency debt at the end of July 2022 was LBP 17,296bn. The value of arrears on foreign currency debt at the end of August 2022 was LBP 17,504bn. The value of arrears on foreign currency debt at the end of September 2022 was LBP 17,760bn. The value of arrears on foreign currency debt at the end of October 2022 was LBP 20,316bn. The value of arrears on foreign currency debt at the end of November 2022 was LBP 21,148bn. The value of arrears on foreign currency debt at the end of December 2022 was LBP 21,448bn. The value of arrears on foreign currency debt at the end of January 2023 was LBP 21,756bn. |
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Description
The value of all outstanding local and foreign currency debt, including outstanding loans under Paris aid conferences and other bilateral and multilateral loans. Excludes outstanding liabilities to hospitals, contractors, and other suppliers. |
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Start date
Jan 2011 |
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End date
Jan 2023 |
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Useful links
www.finance.gov.lb/en-us www.abl.org.lb www.bdl.gov.lb |
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Suggested citation. Use of data is subject to Terms & Conditions
Ministry of Finance, Association of Banks in Lebanon, Banque du Liban, Gross Public Debt, retrieved from BRITE; https://brite.blominvestbank.com/series/Gross-Public-Debt-2925/ |


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