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
0255075100125188019472015

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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Indicator
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
Last refreshed

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.