External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) was 8.95 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.95 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
32nd
of 98 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
50
1976–2025
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Sri Lanka, 1976–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 8.95 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in 2025.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% 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$, in 1976.
Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) 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 | 8.63 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 8.95 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 8.95 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.52 billion DOD, current US$, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 8.95 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.46 billion DOD, current US$, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +1509.2% | 2.50 million DOD, current US$ | 40.23 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1977 | +300.0% | 100,000 DOD, current US$ | 400,000 DOD, current US$ |
| 1980 | +200.0% | 1.10 million DOD, current US$ | 3.30 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1979 | +175.0% | 400,000 DOD, current US$ | 1.10 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2012 | +167.6% | 1.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.24 billion DOD, current US$ |
| 1985 | +122.1% | 44.35 million DOD, current US$ | 98.51 million DOD, current US$ |
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$ | 8.63 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 29 Ecuador 11.40 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 30 Bangladesh 9.87 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 31 Georgia 8.99 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 33 Laos 8.33 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 7.85 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 35 El Salvador 7.69 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Sri Lanka
- Net financial flows, IBRD 7.04 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 6,637 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 3.73 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 38.79 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 47.74 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Sri Lanka?
- External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Sri Lanka was 8.95 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, 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 98 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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.