External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 2,195 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka is 2,195 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,287 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.98 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.98 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 31.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 33.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 37.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 44.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 44.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 51 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 56.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 68.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 70.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 83.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 100.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 122.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 140.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 155.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 189.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 226 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 264.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 265.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 271.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 308.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 350.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 344.21 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 359.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 393.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 413.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 402.58 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 394.66 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 444.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 457.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 430.85 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 403.91 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 442.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 474.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 506.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 496.89 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 531.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 608.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 645.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 703.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 830.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 946.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 1,238 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 1,451 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 1,594 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 1,674 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1,799 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 1,931 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1,993 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,101 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2,124 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,145 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,155 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,287 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 2,195 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 25.98 DOD, current US$ per person | 70.28 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 181.95 DOD, current US$ per person | 83.4 DOD, current US$ per person | 271.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 386.94 DOD, current US$ per person | 308.99 DOD, current US$ per person | 457.02 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 524.39 DOD, current US$ per person | 403.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 703.86 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,556 DOD, current US$ per person | 830.92 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,101 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,181 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,124 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,287 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 37 Brazil 2,376 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Peru 2,348 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Jordan 2,287 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 41 Senegal 2,191 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 42 Gabon 2,187 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 43 Laos 2,129 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 2,195 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,287 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.98 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.