External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) was 8.57 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.57 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
32nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
9.31 billion DOD, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
100,000 DOD, current US$
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Sri Lanka, 1976–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 8.57 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in 2024.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.31 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 100,000 DOD, current US$, in 1976.
Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 100,000 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 400,000 DOD, current US$ | +300.0% |
| 1978 | 400,000 DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.10 million DOD, current US$ | +175.0% |
| 1980 | 3.30 million DOD, current US$ | +200.0% |
| 1981 | 4.00 million DOD, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 2.50 million DOD, current US$ | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 40.23 million DOD, current US$ | +1509.2% |
| 1984 | 44.35 million DOD, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 98.51 million DOD, current US$ | +122.1% |
| 1986 | 96.04 million DOD, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 116.76 million DOD, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 113.30 million DOD, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 131.91 million DOD, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 101.77 million DOD, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1991 | 98.68 million DOD, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 99.44 million DOD, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 89.80 million DOD, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 82.56 million DOD, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 89.55 million DOD, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 87.54 million DOD, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 135.75 million DOD, current US$ | +55.1% |
| 1998 | 195.75 million DOD, current US$ | +44.2% |
| 1999 | 212.57 million DOD, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 367.88 million DOD, current US$ | +73.1% |
| 2001 | 389.36 million DOD, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 328.61 million DOD, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 268.35 million DOD, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 295.90 million DOD, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 387.90 million DOD, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 492.90 million DOD, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 638.90 million DOD, current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 733.70 million DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 966.80 million DOD, current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 919.00 million DOD, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 3.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +167.6% |
| 2013 | 4.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2014 | 7.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +64.0% |
| 2015 | 7.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 8.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 8.80 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 8.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.83 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 9.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 9.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 9.00 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 8.57 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 500,000 DOD, current US$ | 100,000 DOD, current US$ | 1.10 million DOD, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 65.09 million DOD, current US$ | 2.50 million DOD, current US$ | 131.91 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.34 million DOD, current US$ | 82.56 million DOD, current US$ | 212.57 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 487.03 million DOD, current US$ | 268.35 million DOD, current US$ | 966.80 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 919.00 million DOD, current US$ | 8.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.57 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 29 Georgia 9.47 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 30 Bangladesh 9.29 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 31 Ecuador 9.06 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 8.22 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 34 El Salvador 7.52 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 35 Zambia 6.72 billion DOD, current US$ 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, private nonguaranteed (png) in Sri Lanka?
- External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Sri Lanka was 8.57 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 9.31 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 DOD, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 32nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.