External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 669,124 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Sri Lanka is 669,124 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Sri Lanka peaked at 669,124 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,089 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 10th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,089 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 6,323 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1972 | 6,767 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 7,769 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 9,412 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 9,566 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 11,220 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 12,579 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 15,567 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 16,323 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 19,694 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 24,218 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 29,841 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1983 | 33,827 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 37,545 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 45,340 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 55,163 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 65,183 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 66,275 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 68,365 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 78,951 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 90,445 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 90,295 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 96,163 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 107,201 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 114,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 113,550 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 112,679 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 128,754 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 134,675 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 126,687 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 120,035 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 134,652 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 146,724 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 157,384 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 154,003 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 164,537 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 188,515 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 200,675 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 217,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 261,996 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 297,906 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 366,036 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 405,508 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 411,835 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 443,580 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 486,577 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 527,126 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 555,344 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 597,870 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 607,318 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 622,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 622,184 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 669,124 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,061 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,089 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,323 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,545 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,694 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 68,365 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 106,713 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 78,951 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 134,675 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 161,076 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 120,035 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 217,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 435,378 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 261,996 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 597,870 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 630,214 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 607,318 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 669,124 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 7 Dominican Republic 792,755 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Jamaica 775,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 762,108 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 El Salvador 610,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bangladesh 569,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Dominica 485,364 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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 669,124 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 669,124 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,089 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 10th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.