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| General Debt Overview (1)(2) |
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| The table below shows the Republic's net and gross public debt for the period 1993-2006: |
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Dec-93 |
Dec-94 |
Dec-95 |
Dec-96 |
Dec-97 |
Dec-98 |
Dec-99 |
| I. Gross domestic debt |
5,803 |
9,348 |
11,997 |
17,229 |
19,787 |
21,686 |
25,383 |
| II. Gross Foreign debt(2) |
735 |
1,449 |
2,145 |
2,960 |
3,713 |
6,283 |
8,351 |
| Gross total debt (I+II) |
6,538 |
10,797 |
14,142 |
20,188 |
23,500 |
27,968 |
33,734 |
| III. Public sector deposits(3) |
1,389 |
2,636 |
2,710 |
3,871 |
1,406 |
2,142 |
4,006 |
| IV. Net domestic debt (I-III) |
4,414 |
6,712 |
9,287 |
13,358 |
18,381 |
19,544 |
21,377 |
| Net total debt (II+IV) |
5,149 |
8,161 |
11,432 |
16,318 |
22,094 |
25,826 |
29,728 |
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Dec-00 |
Dec-01 |
Dec-02 |
Dec-03 |
Dec-04 |
Dec-05 |
Dec-06 |
| I. Gross domestic debt |
27,161 |
28,214 |
25,302 |
26,843 |
26,371 |
29,141 |
30,204 |
| II. Gross Foreign debt(2) |
10,828 |
14,467 |
21,974 |
23,442 |
27,711 |
28,844 |
30,679 |
| Gross total debt (I+II) |
37,989 |
42,681 |
47,276 |
50,285 |
54,082 |
57,985 |
60,883 |
| III. Public sector deposits(3) |
2,631 |
1,913 |
2,964 |
3,019 |
4,359 |
5,590 |
4,444 |
| IV. Net domestic debt (I-III) |
24,530 |
26,301 |
22,338 |
23,824 |
22,012 |
23,551 |
25,760 |
| Net total debt (II+IV) |
35,358 |
40,767 |
44,312 |
47,266 |
49,723 |
52,395 |
56,439 |
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| Source: Ministry of Finance/Banque du Liban |
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| Notes: |
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| (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. |
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| Gross and Net Public Debt as Percentage of GDP (1) |
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| The table below shows the Republic's gross and net public debt for the periods from the end of 1993 until end-December 2006, as a percentage of GDP(1). |
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Dec-93 |
Dec-94 |
Dec-95 |
Dec-96 |
Dec-97 |
Dec-98 |
Dec-99 |
| Gross Public debt |
50% |
71% |
78% |
99% |
98% |
109% |
132% |
| Net Public debt |
39% |
53% |
63% |
80% |
92% |
101% |
116% |
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Dec-00 |
Dec-01 |
Dec-02 |
Dec-03 |
Dec-04 |
Dec-05 |
Dec-06 |
| Gross Public debt |
151% |
166% |
168% |
168% |
167% |
179% |
178% |
| Net Public debt |
141% |
158% |
157% |
158% |
154% |
161% |
165% |
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| (1)Figures may differ from previously published figures due to revision of GDP estimates. |
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| Source: Ministry of Finance/Banque du Liban |
| GDP Source: |
| GDP 1993-1996 IMF Estimates |
| GDP 1997-2004 National Accounts |
| GDP 2005 BDL Estimates |
| GDP 2006 MOF Estimates |
| Exchange Rate: BDL Statistics - Average of years 1993-2006 |
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