Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 219.48 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 219.48 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.2% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 341.29 TDS, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.22 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Sri Lanka 56th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.58 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 5.22 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 6 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 6.08 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 7.33 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 12.49 TDS, current US$ per person | +70.5% |
| 1976 | 11.58 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 11.95 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 10.25 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 11.01 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 12.11 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 14.08 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 16.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 17.29 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 17.78 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 20.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 25.39 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 31.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 30.36 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 26.03 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 23.53 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 25.57 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 27.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 24 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 24.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 25.74 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 26.08 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 29.13 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 31.51 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 40.14 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2000 | 41.01 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 37.96 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 35.86 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 30.62 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 38.74 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 21.83 TDS, current US$ per person | -43.7% |
| 2006 | 46.95 TDS, current US$ per person | +115.1% |
| 2007 | 42.55 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 60.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +41.8% |
| 2009 | 68.56 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 67.45 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 62.59 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 100.42 TDS, current US$ per person | +60.4% |
| 2013 | 104.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 310.79 TDS, current US$ per person | +198.7% |
| 2015 | 169.33 TDS, current US$ per person | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 156.69 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 196.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 341.29 TDS, current US$ per person | +73.9% |
| 2019 | 286.23 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 230.33 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 214.39 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 150.34 TDS, current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 129.7 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 219.48 TDS, current US$ per person | +69.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.75 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.22 TDS, current US$ per person | 12.49 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 12.11 TDS, current US$ per person | 31.28 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.68 TDS, current US$ per person | 23.53 TDS, current US$ per person | 40.14 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.44 TDS, current US$ per person | 21.83 TDS, current US$ per person | 68.56 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.52 TDS, current US$ per person | 62.59 TDS, current US$ per person | 341.29 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.85 TDS, current US$ per person | 129.7 TDS, current US$ per person | 230.33 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 53 China 250.18 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 54 Kosovo 236.43 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 55 Morocco 233.76 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 57 Bhutan 203.87 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 58 Cambodia 193.22 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 59 Senegal 185.82 TDS, current US$ per person 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, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 219.48 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 341.29 TDS, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 TDS, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.