Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita was 124.09 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Sri Lanka stood at 124.09 TDS, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 76.7% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Sri Lanka peaked at 227.77 TDS, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.27 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1971.
Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.38 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3.27 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 3.88 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 4.19 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 5.19 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1975 | 10.22 TDS, current US$ per person | +97.0% |
| 1976 | 9.34 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 8.98 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 6.38 TDS, current US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 1979 | 5.36 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 5.69 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 6.22 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 9.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +50.5% |
| 1983 | 10.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 12.48 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 13.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 16.32 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 19.99 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 20.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 18.77 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 17.42 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 17.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 21 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 21.5 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 21.97 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 22.08 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.69 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 22.37 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 23.53 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 29.91 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 32.01 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 26.93 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 25.85 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 24.29 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 27.08 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 15.4 TDS, current US$ per person | -43.1% |
| 2006 | 33.84 TDS, current US$ per person | +119.8% |
| 2007 | 35.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 48.81 TDS, current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 2009 | 53.42 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 56.42 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 50.89 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 82.39 TDS, current US$ per person | +61.9% |
| 2013 | 64.59 TDS, current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 161.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +150.1% |
| 2015 | 116.77 TDS, current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 99.51 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 161.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +61.9% |
| 2018 | 204.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 227.77 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 198.64 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 187.08 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 90.85 TDS, current US$ per person | -51.4% |
| 2023 | 70.22 TDS, current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 124.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +76.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 124.09 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 225.5 TDS, current US$ per person, 55% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 124.09 TDS, current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 76.76 TDS, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +150.1% | 64.59 TDS, current US$ per person | 161.55 TDS, current US$ per person |
| 2006 | +119.8% | 15.4 TDS, current US$ per person | 33.84 TDS, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.02 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.27 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.22 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.37 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.69 TDS, current US$ per person | 20.28 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.91 TDS, current US$ per person | 17.42 TDS, current US$ per person | 29.91 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.32 TDS, current US$ per person | 15.4 TDS, current US$ per person | 53.42 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.58 TDS, current US$ per person | 50.89 TDS, current US$ per person | 227.77 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.18 TDS, current US$ per person | 70.22 TDS, current US$ per person | 198.64 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 136.22 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 50 Indonesia 134.77 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 51 Turkmenistan 126.6 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 53 Bolivia 123.8 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 121.45 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 55 Laos 105.63 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Sri Lanka
- Net financial flows, IBRD 7.04 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 6,637 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 3.73 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 38.79 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 47.74 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
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 124.09 TDS, current US$ per person 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 227.77 TDS, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 TDS, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd 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 23.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.