Jordan vs Sri Lanka: Debt service on external debt, total

Jordan
4.51 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Sri Lanka
4.81 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Jordan rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
35th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Jordan
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 4.81 billion TDS, current US$ against 4.51 billion TDS, current US$ in Jordan, a difference of 304.50 million TDS, current US$.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Jordan ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 40.70 million TDS, current US$ 119.19 million TDS, current US$ 78.48 million TDS, current US$ Sri Lanka
1980s 506.79 million TDS, current US$ 330.79 million TDS, current US$ 176.00 million TDS, current US$ Jordan
1990s 713.95 million TDS, current US$ 488.02 million TDS, current US$ 225.93 million TDS, current US$ Jordan
2000s 1.13 billion TDS, current US$ 857.11 million TDS, current US$ 268.28 million TDS, current US$ Jordan
2010s 1.69 billion TDS, current US$ 3.82 billion TDS, current US$ 2.12 billion TDS, current US$ Sri Lanka
2020s 3.94 billion TDS, current US$ 4.16 billion TDS, current US$ 218.76 million TDS, current US$ Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Jordan or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 4.81 billion TDS, current US$ against 4.51 billion TDS, current US$ in Jordan as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Jordan and Sri Lanka?
304.50 million TDS, current US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Jordan and Sri Lanka rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Jordan ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.