Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual was 68.29 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Sri Lanka, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Sri Lanka is 68.29 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 578.0% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Sri Lanka peaked at 201.46 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -45.01 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 8th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -4.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 17.31 % change on previous year | -486.0% |
| 1973 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1974 | 22.75 % change on previous year | +558.1% |
| 1975 | 73.58 % change on previous year | +223.5% |
| 1976 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1977 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 1978 | -12.59 % change on previous year | -348.9% |
| 1979 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 1980 | 12.03 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1981 | 18.26 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 1982 | 15.45 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1984 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1985 | 16.85 % change on previous year | +429.0% |
| 1986 | 24.49 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 1987 | 24.62 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1988 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1989 | -13.34 % change on previous year | +586.6% |
| 1990 | -9.05 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1991 | 9.49 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 1992 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1993 | -9.8 % change on previous year | -229.9% |
| 1994 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1995 | 8.75 % change on previous year | +405.7% |
| 1996 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1997 | 13.82 % change on previous year | +319.1% |
| 1998 | 10.24 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 29.78 % change on previous year | +190.8% |
| 2000 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2001 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -247.5% |
| 2002 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2003 | -13.97 % change on previous year | +207.6% |
| 2004 | 27.38 % change on previous year | -295.9% |
| 2005 | -43.29 % change on previous year | -258.2% |
| 2006 | 116.54 % change on previous year | -369.2% |
| 2007 | -8.74 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2008 | 42.76 % change on previous year | -589.3% |
| 2009 | 14.31 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2010 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2011 | -6.63 % change on previous year | +542.6% |
| 2012 | 61.67 % change on previous year | -1030.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7601 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2014 | 201.46 % change on previous year | +26402.8% |
| 2015 | -45.01 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2016 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2017 | 26.73 % change on previous year | -516.8% |
| 2018 | 75.61 % change on previous year | +182.9% |
| 2019 | -15.62 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2020 | -19.1 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2021 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2022 | -29.8 % change on previous year | +403.7% |
| 2023 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2024 | 68.29 % change on previous year | -578.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 68.29 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.01 % change on previous year, 8.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 68.29 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 14.66 % change on previous year, 4.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +26402.8% | 0.7601 % change on previous year | 201.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.09 % change on previous year | -12.59 % change on previous year | 73.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.8 % change on previous year | -13.34 % change on previous year | 24.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.58 % change on previous year | -9.8 % change on previous year | 29.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.85 % change on previous year | -43.29 % change on previous year | 116.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.15 % change on previous year | -45.01 % change on previous year | 201.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1621 % change on previous year | -29.8 % change on previous year | 68.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 5 Azerbaijan 90.32 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Serbia 88.61 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Laos 70.12 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Suriname 68.2 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Guyana 63.45 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Afghanistan 55.15 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Sri Lanka
- Net financial flows, IBRD 7.04 million NFL, current US$ (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, total (tds, current us$), annual in Sri Lanka?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Sri Lanka was 68.29 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 201.46 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.01 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
- Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.