Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 669,124 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 21,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 647,859 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 31.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 121 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,061 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 829.56 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,232 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 44,545 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,062 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,483 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 106,713 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,670 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 99,043 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 161,076 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,435 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 153,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 435,378 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,973 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 423,405 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 630,214 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,365 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 609,849 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sri Lanka, at 669,124 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 21,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 647,859 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 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 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.