Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 75.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Sri Lanka, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Sri Lanka is 75.74 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 426.4% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Sri Lanka peaked at 152.48 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -51.39 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 11th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 21.13 % change on previous year | -1820.8% |
| 1973 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1974 | 26.18 % change on previous year | +160.3% |
| 1975 | 100.61 % change on previous year | +284.3% |
| 1976 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1977 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1978 | -27.69 % change on previous year | +1233.6% |
| 1979 | -14.39 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1980 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 1981 | 11.12 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1982 | 52.33 % change on previous year | +370.7% |
| 1983 | 15.69 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1984 | 16.51 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 11.58 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1986 | 19.43 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 1987 | 23.92 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1989 | -6.46 % change on previous year | -363.5% |
| 1990 | -6.59 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1992 | 21.02 % change on previous year | +979.6% |
| 1993 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1994 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1529 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1997 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +3223.1% |
| 1998 | 7.2 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1999 | 29.48 % change on previous year | +309.6% |
| 2000 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2001 | -14.52 % change on previous year | -261.2% |
| 2002 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2003 | -5.33 % change on previous year | +75.8% |
| 2004 | 12.25 % change on previous year | -329.9% |
| 2005 | -42.78 % change on previous year | -449.2% |
| 2006 | 121.27 % change on previous year | -383.4% |
| 2007 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2008 | 38.08 % change on previous year | +547.5% |
| 2009 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2010 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2011 | -9.24 % change on previous year | -248.3% |
| 2012 | 63.15 % change on previous year | -783.4% |
| 2013 | -23.78 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2014 | 152.48 % change on previous year | -741.3% |
| 2015 | -27.05 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2016 | -13.81 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2017 | 63.77 % change on previous year | -561.8% |
| 2018 | 28.37 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2019 | 11.93 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2020 | -12.33 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 2021 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2022 | -51.39 % change on previous year | +970.6% |
| 2023 | -23.2 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2024 | 75.74 % change on previous year | -426.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.74 % change on previous year | -27.69 % change on previous year | 100.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.47 % change on previous year | -6.46 % change on previous year | 52.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.83 % change on previous year | -6.59 % change on previous year | 29.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.09 % change on previous year | -42.78 % change on previous year | 121.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2 % change on previous year | -27.05 % change on previous year | 152.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.2 % change on previous year | -51.39 % change on previous year | 75.74 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 8 Ukraine 95.36 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Central African Republic 85.19 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Serbia 77.81 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Morocco 70.94 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Dominica 70.14 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Suriname 68.14 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Sri Lanka
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -48.93 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -2.23 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -592.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 260.96 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 11.91 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 64.29 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 13.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Sri Lanka?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Sri Lanka was 75.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 152.48 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.39 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 11th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.