Sri Lanka vs Uganda: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uganda
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 13.4% against 11.3% in Uganda, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 26th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 14.1% | 3.5% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 24.3% | 15.1% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 5.1% | 3.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 2.5% | 12.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 10.8% | 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, Sri Lanka or Uganda?
- Sri Lanka, at 13.4% against 11.3% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between Sri Lanka and Uganda?
- 2.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uganda?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uganda rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Sri Lanka ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 26th 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.