China vs Sri Lanka: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
China
250.18 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
219.48 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
China rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
China currently reports 250.18 TDS, current US$ per person against 219.48 TDS, current US$ per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 30.7 TDS, current US$ per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
China ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 121 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.96 TDS, current US$ per person | 22.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 19.15 TDS, current US$ per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 11.53 TDS, current US$ per person | 27.68 TDS, current US$ per person | 16.15 TDS, current US$ per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 23.36 TDS, current US$ per person | 42.44 TDS, current US$ per person | 19.08 TDS, current US$ per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 98.32 TDS, current US$ per person | 179.52 TDS, current US$ per person | 81.19 TDS, current US$ per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 264.61 TDS, current US$ per person | 188.85 TDS, current US$ per person | 75.76 TDS, current US$ per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita, China or Sri Lanka?
- China, at 250.18 TDS, current US$ per person against 219.48 TDS, current US$ per person in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita between China and Sri Lanka?
- 30.7 TDS, current US$ per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.