External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth was -20.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Sri Lanka, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -20.27 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in 2024.
That represents a change of down 34.8% on the previous year and down 350.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Sri Lanka peaked at 121.25 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -38.99 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Sri Lanka 96th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1973 | 12.17 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 1974 | 25.44 % change on previous year | +109.0% |
| 1975 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1976 | 13.94 % change on previous year | +221.8% |
| 1977 | 77.98 % change on previous year | +459.6% |
| 1978 | -24.66 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1979 | 23.64 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 1980 | 61.6 % change on previous year | +160.6% |
| 1981 | -7.21 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1982 | 35.27 % change on previous year | -589.2% |
| 1983 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1984 | -31.34 % change on previous year | -1216.2% |
| 1985 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 1986 | -10.5 % change on previous year | -277.5% |
| 1987 | 48.09 % change on previous year | -557.8% |
| 1988 | 112.47 % change on previous year | +133.9% |
| 1989 | -30.98 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9918 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1991 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1992 | -38.99 % change on previous year | -3530.1% |
| 1993 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1994 | 102.08 % change on previous year | +1440.6% |
| 1995 | -0.5536 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1996 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -916.7% |
| 1997 | -15.8 % change on previous year | -449.6% |
| 1998 | -10.82 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1999 | 121.25 % change on previous year | -1220.9% |
| 2000 | -26.36 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2001 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 2002 | 28.97 % change on previous year | +318.1% |
| 2003 | -19.7 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 2004 | 36.02 % change on previous year | -282.8% |
| 2005 | -25.11 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 2006 | -10.44 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2007 | 93.4 % change on previous year | -994.7% |
| 2008 | 103.75 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 30.4 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2010 | -32.02 % change on previous year | -205.3% |
| 2011 | 48.03 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 2012 | 79.51 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 2013 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2014 | 8.11 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 2015 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 2016 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 2017 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -450.2% |
| 2018 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2019 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 2020 | -0.5415 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2021 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -606.6% |
| 2022 | -0.4263 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2023 | -15.04 % change on previous year | +3429.3% |
| 2024 | -20.27 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -20.27 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -20.27 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -3.88 % change on previous year, 5.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -3530.1% | 1.14 % change on previous year | -38.99 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -3429.3% | -0.4263 % change on previous year | -15.04 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1440.6% | 6.63 % change on previous year | 102.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.84 % change on previous year | -24.66 % change on previous year | 77.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.61 % change on previous year | -31.34 % change on previous year | 112.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.04 % change on previous year | -38.99 % change on previous year | 121.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.79 % change on previous year | -26.36 % change on previous year | 103.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.38 % change on previous year | -32.02 % change on previous year | 79.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.71 % change on previous year | -20.27 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 93 Uzbekistan -17.8 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Zambia -18.1 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Bolivia -19.89 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Moldova -20.84 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Madagascar -20.9 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Iraq -25.23 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Sri Lanka
- Net financial flows, IBRD 7.04 million NFL, current US$ (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, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Sri Lanka?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Sri Lanka was -20.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 121.25 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.99 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
- Sri Lanka ranks 96th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 350.0%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.