External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was -4.53 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is -4.53 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 183.6% on the previous year and down 141.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 31.69 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -4.76 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Sri Lanka 95th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1973 | 14.81 % change on previous year | +110.6% |
| 1974 | 21.15 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 1975 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1976 | 17.31 % change on previous year | +962.9% |
| 1977 | 12.16 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1978 | 23.74 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 1979 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1980 | 20.84 % change on previous year | +323.2% |
| 1981 | 22.97 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 23.06 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 15.35 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1984 | 10.98 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1985 | 22.63 % change on previous year | +106.2% |
| 1986 | 20.86 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 18.26 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1989 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +126.7% |
| 1990 | 14.34 % change on previous year | +309.0% |
| 1991 | 14.2 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1992 | -0.1504 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1993 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -4234.8% |
| 1994 | 11.19 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
| 1995 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1996 | -0.779 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1997 | -0.0896 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1998 | 14.83 % change on previous year | -16649.1% |
| 1999 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2000 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -185.1% |
| 2001 | -4.76 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -327.1% |
| 2003 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2005 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2006 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -745.6% |
| 2007 | 15.26 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 2008 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2009 | 9.7 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 2010 | 18.75 % change on previous year | +93.4% |
| 2011 | 14.67 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 31.69 % change on previous year | +116.0% |
| 2013 | 14.03 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 2014 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2016 | 8.73 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 2017 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2019 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 2020 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2021 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 0.589 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2023 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +820.2% |
| 2024 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.11 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 24.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 16 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 23.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.12 % change on previous year | -0.779 % change on previous year | 14.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.56 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | 15.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.36 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 31.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 % change on previous year | -4.53 % change on previous year | 5.42 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 92 Jamaica -4.06 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Zambia -4.4 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Mauritius -4.48 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Cape Verde -4.89 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Albania -4.94 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Eritrea -5.32 % 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -4.53 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 31.69 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.76 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 141.7%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.