Argentina vs Sri Lanka: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time
- Argentina
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 13.8% against 13.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Argentina ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.3% | 12.7% | 6.5% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 31.9% | 12.7% | 19.2% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 9.5% | 14.0% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 8.2% | 5.5% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 15.0% | 3.7% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 18.9% | 8.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, Argentina or Sri Lanka?
- Argentina, at 13.8% against 13.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between Argentina and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sri Lanka?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Sri Lanka rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Argentina ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.