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

Latest (2024)
2,195 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
40th
of 121 countries
All-time high
2,287 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
25.98 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024

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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

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Brazil 2,376 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 38 Peru 2,348 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 39 Jordan 2,287 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 41 Senegal 2,191 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 42 Gabon 2,187 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 43 Laos 2,129 DOD, current US$ per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
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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.