External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.3969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.3969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6302 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.139 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.139 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1662 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1694 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1651 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1582 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1959 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1922 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3572 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3042 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3069 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3439 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3924 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4105 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3896 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4756 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5401 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6117 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5956 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6136 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6164 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6302 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5836 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5833 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5737 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5507 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4682 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5123 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5375 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4787 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4779 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5106 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4873 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4777 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3957 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.365 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3654 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3091 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3243 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2802 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2757 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3258 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3304 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3129 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3227 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3422 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3457 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3637 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4156 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4455 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4346 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5191 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4923 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.3969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.3969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +85.8% | 0.1922 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3572 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.139 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3572 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.468 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3069 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6136 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5568 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4682 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6302 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3091 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5106 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3315 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2757 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4156 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4577 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5191 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 26 Jordan 0.4044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Mozambique 0.4022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 0.3994 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Nicaragua 0.3659 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Jamaica 0.3609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 0.3587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.3969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.6302 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.139 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 29th 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 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.