Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual

Afghanistan
55.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
68.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
11th
Sri Lanka rank
8th

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 68.29 % change on previous year against 55.15 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 13.14 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 11th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 6.9 % change on previous year 16.11 % change on previous year 9.21 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s 21.03 % change on previous year 29.15 % change on previous year 8.12 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s 12.11 % change on previous year -0.1621 % change on previous year 12.27 % change on previous year Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 68.29 % change on previous year against 55.15 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
13.14 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,266 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.