Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 68.29 % change on previous year against 7.84 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 60.45 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 8.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.09 % change on previous year | 22.82 % change on previous year | 10.73 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 10.8 % change on previous year | 12.49 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 6.58 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year | 0.6045 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 12.85 % change on previous year | 5.23 % change on previous year | 7.62 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 29.15 % change on previous year | 16.46 % change on previous year | 12.7 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -0.1621 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (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$), annual, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sri Lanka, at 68.29 % change on previous year against 7.84 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 60.45 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
- Sri Lanka ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.