East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Sri Lanka: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
-15.62 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
68.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
10th
Sri Lanka rank
8th

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

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • Sri Lanka
-50050100150200197119972024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 68.29 % change on previous year against -15.62 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 83.91 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 4.4 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 12 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 28.87 % change on previous year 12.09 % change on previous year 16.78 % change on previous year East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1980s 14.7 % change on previous year 10.8 % change on previous year 3.89 % change on previous year East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1990s 11.12 % change on previous year 6.58 % change on previous year 4.54 % change on previous year East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2000s 3.05 % change on previous year 12.85 % change on previous year 9.8 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s 17.3 % change on previous year 29.15 % change on previous year 11.85 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s 4.78 % change on previous year -0.1621 % change on previous year 4.94 % change on previous year East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 68.29 % change on previous year against -15.62 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka?
83.91 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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.