External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 1,804 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Sri Lanka stood at 1,804 DOD, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,878 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.98 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 122 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 | 56.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 68.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 70.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 83.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 100.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 122.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 137.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 152.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 182.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 219.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 256.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 258.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 263.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 302.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 344.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 338.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 354.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 389.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 408.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 397.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 387.22 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 434.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 445.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 411.78 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 384.04 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 426.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 461.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 491.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 477.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 506.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 576.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 610.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 657.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 786.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 889.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 1,084 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 1,235 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 1,243 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,309 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1,420 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 1,521 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,585 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1,696 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 1,714 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,737 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,735 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,878 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 1,804 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1,804 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,034 DOD, current US$ per person, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1,804 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,126 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.22 DOD, current US$ per person | 25.98 DOD, current US$ per person | 70.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 177.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 83.17 DOD, current US$ per person | 263.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 380.2 DOD, current US$ per person | 302.77 DOD, current US$ per person | 445.8 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 500.35 DOD, current US$ per person | 384.04 DOD, current US$ per person | 657.28 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,277 DOD, current US$ per person | 786.9 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,696 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,774 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,714 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,878 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 33 Colombia 2,016 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Türkiye 1,837 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Fiji 1,826 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 37 Belarus 1,788 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Tunisia 1,696 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 1,653 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Sri Lanka?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Sri Lanka was 1,804 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,878 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.