Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Ireland
78.68
in 2015
Sri Lanka
76.04
in 2015
Ireland rank
35th
Sri Lanka rank
37th
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 78.68 against 76.04 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.64.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.62 | 22.51 | 35.11 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 44.87 | 39.63 | 5.24 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 45.22 | 51.35 | 6.13 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 73.73 | 82.93 | 9.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 78.41 | 91.16 | 12.74 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 34.91 | 93.11 | 58.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 103.13 | 78.24 | 24.89 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Ireland, at 78.68 against 76.04 in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 2.64, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2015.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Ireland ranks 35th 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.