Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Sri Lanka
0.0273 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zambia
0.0272 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
46th
Zambia rank
48th
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0273 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0272 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zambia, a difference of 0.0001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 48th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0253 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0663 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.041 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.035 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0568 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.032 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0729 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0409 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.0264 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0247 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0311 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0343 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0273 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0272 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 0.0001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 48th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.