Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 46,206 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
46,206 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
23rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
119,548 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
1,044 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 46,206 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in 2023.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Sri Lanka peaked at 119,548 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,044 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Sri Lanka 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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$), per square in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,093 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,044 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 1,225 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 1,267 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1,555 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 2,700 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 1976 | 2,548 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 2,676 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 2,340 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 2,559 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 2,867 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 3,390 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 3,914 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 4,244 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 4,379 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 5,117 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 6,370 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 7,938 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 7,784 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 6,746 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 6,135 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 6,717 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 7,224 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 6,516 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 6,629 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 7,209 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 7,447 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 8,476 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 9,344 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 12,126 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 12,618 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 11,863 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 11,324 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 9,742 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 12,409 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 7,036 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 2006 | 15,237 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +116.5% |
| 2007 | 13,906 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 19,851 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2009 | 22,692 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 22,458 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 20,969 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 33,901 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 2013 | 34,158 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 102,974 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +201.5% |
| 2015 | 57,372 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 2016 | 53,693 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 68,043 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 119,548 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.7% |
| 2019 | 100,875 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 81,613 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 76,785 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 53,906 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2023 | 46,206 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,901 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,044 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,700 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,275 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,867 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,938 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,782 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,135 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,126 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,668 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,036 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,692 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,399 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,969 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 119,548 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,628 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 46,206 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 81,613 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 20 Georgia 51,185 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Philippines 49,332 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 China 47,989 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Jordan 44,139 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Republic of Moldova 40,350 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Belarus 39,083 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square in Sri Lanka?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Sri Lanka was 46,206 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 119,548 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,044 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.