Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Brazil
73.7
in 2015
Sri Lanka
76.04
in 2015
Brazil rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
37th
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time
- Brazil
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 76.04 against 73.7 in Brazil, a difference of 2.34.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 188 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.91 | 22.71 | 7.8 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 18.38 | 36.51 | 18.13 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 30.13 | 68.83 | 38.7 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 52.36 | 82.93 | 30.56 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 59.62 | 91.16 | 31.54 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 68.62 | 93.11 | 24.49 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 64 | 78.24 | 14.24 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 76.04 against 73.7 in Brazil as of 2015.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 2.34, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Brazil ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.