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

Latest (2024)
-4.53 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 183.6%
World rank
95th
of 121 countries
All-time high
31.69 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-4.76 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
54
1971–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1971–2024

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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

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1971 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 92 Jamaica -4.06 % change on previous year compare
  2. 93 Zambia -4.4 % change on previous year compare
  3. 94 Mauritius -4.48 % change on previous year compare
  4. 96 Cape Verde -4.89 % change on previous year compare
  5. 97 Albania -4.94 % change on previous year compare
  6. 98 Eritrea -5.32 % change on previous year compare

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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?
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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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,292 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.