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General Debt Overview  
 

General Debt Overview (1)(2)

                                                                  (In billions of Lebanese pounds)
The table below shows the Republic's net and gross public debt for the period 1993-2009:

 

Dec-93

Dec-94

Dec-95

Dec-96

Dec-97

Dec-98

Dec-99

Dec-00

 

 I. Gross domestic debt

5,803

9,348

11,997

17,229

19,787

21,686

25,383

27,161

 

II. Gross  Foreign debt(2)

735

1,449

2,145

2,960

3,713

6,283

8,351

10,828

 

Gross total debt (I+II)

6,538

10,797

14,142

20,188

23,500

27,968

33,734

37,989

 

III. Public sector deposits(3)

1,389

2,636

2,710

3,871

1,406

2,142

4,006

2,631

 

IV. Net domestic debt (I-III)

4,414

6,712

9,287

13,358

18,381

19,544

21,377

24,530

 

Net total debt (II+IV)

5,149

8,161

11,432

16,318

22,094

25,826

29,728

35,358

 
 

Dec-01

Dec-02

Dec-03

Dec-04

Dec-05

Dec-06

Dec-07

Dec-08

Dec-09

 I. Gross domestic debt

28,214

25,302

26,843

26,371

29,141

30,204

31,373

39,007

44,973

II. Gross  Foreign debt(2)

14,467

21,974

23,442

27,711

28,844

30,647

31,977

31,881

32,046

Gross total debt (I+II)

42,681

47,276

50,285

54,082

57,985

60,851

63,350

70,888

77,019

III. Public sector deposits(3)

1,913

2,964

3,019

4,359

5,590

4,444

4,527

8,326

10,522

IV. Net domestic debt (I-III)

26,301

22,338

23,824

22,012

23,551

25,760

26,846

30,681

34,451

Net total debt (II+IV)

40,767

44,312

47,266

49,723

52,395

56,407

58,823

62,562

66,497

   
Source: Ministry of Finance/Banque du Liban
Notes:
(1) Debt figures differ from previously published figures due to continuous data updates.
(2) Amounts translated into Lebanese pounds at end of period rates; includes accrued interest.
(3) Represent public sector deposits with the Central Bank and commercial banks.

Gross and Net Public Debt as Percentage of GDP (1)

The table below shows the Republic's gross and net public debt for the periods from the end of 1993 until end-December 2009, as a percentage of GDP(1).
 

Dec-93

Dec-94

Dec-95

Dec-96

Dec-97

Dec-98

Dec-99

Dec-00

Gross Public debt

50%

71%

78%

99%

98%

109%

132%

151%

 

Net Public debt

39%

53%

63%

80%

92%

101%

116%

141%

 

Dec-01

Dec-02

Dec-03

Dec-04

Dec-05

Dec-06

Dec-07

Dec-08

Dec-09

Gross Public debt

166%

168%

168%

167%

176%

180%

168%

157%

148%

Net Public debt

158%

157%

158%

154%

159%

167%

156%

139%

128%

 (1)Figures may differ from previously published figures due to revision of GDP estimates. 
Source: Ministry of Finance
GDP Source:
GDP 1993-1996 IMF Estimates 
GDP 1997-2008 National Accounts 
GDP and GDP growth 2009: Authorities latest estimates (January 2010)
Exchange Rate: BDL Statistics - Average of years 1993-2009


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