# External debt stock index (% of GNI)
- The **external debt stock index (% of GNI)** is a measure of a country's **financial health**, reflecting the **total amount of money owed to foreign creditors** relative to its **gross national income (GNI)**.
- **Lebanon**, which is at the high end of the scale, saw its external debt stock rise to **382% of its GNI in 2021**, indicating a **huge debt burden relative to its national income**.