Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$)

Pakistan
-500.00 million NFL, current US$
in 2025
Sri Lanka
-329.55 million NFL, current US$
in 2025
Pakistan rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
72nd

PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) over time

  • Pakistan
  • Sri Lanka
-2.0B-1.0B01.0B2.0B3.0B197019972025

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports -329.55 million NFL, current US$ against -500.00 million NFL, current US$ in Pakistan, a difference of 170.45 million NFL, current US$.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 79 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 375.00 million NFL, current US$ 50.00 million NFL, current US$ 325.00 million NFL, current US$ Pakistan
2000s 83.33 million NFL, current US$ 311.67 million NFL, current US$ 228.33 million NFL, current US$ Sri Lanka
2010s 415.00 million NFL, current US$ 1.41 billion NFL, current US$ 990.00 million NFL, current US$ Sri Lanka
2020s 100.00 million NFL, current US$ -432.03 million NFL, current US$ 532.03 million NFL, current US$ Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ppg, bonds, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at -329.55 million NFL, current US$ against -500.00 million NFL, current US$ in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in ppg, bonds between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
170.45 million NFL, current US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for ppg, bonds?
Pakistan ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 2,746 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed debt from bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.