External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 265.47 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka is 265.47 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 389.35 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.09 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 44th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.09 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1972 | 3.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 4.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 5.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 5.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 5.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 10.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +74.8% |
| 1978 | 7.69 DOD, current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 1979 | 9.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 14.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +58.7% |
| 1981 | 13.51 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 18.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1983 | 18.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 12.61 DOD, current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 1985 | 13.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 11.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 17.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 1988 | 36.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +110.3% |
| 1989 | 24.67 DOD, current US$ per person | -31.7% |
| 1990 | 24.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 24.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 14.92 DOD, current US$ per person | -40.0% |
| 1993 | 15.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 31.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +99.2% |
| 1995 | 30.48 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 31.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 25.82 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 22.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 49.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +117.2% |
| 2000 | 35.48 DOD, current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 37.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 47.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 37.99 DOD, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 51.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 38.19 DOD, current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 33.98 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 65.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +92.1% |
| 2008 | 132.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +102.4% |
| 2009 | 171.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 115.69 DOD, current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 170.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 2012 | 303.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +78.2% |
| 2013 | 329.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 352.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 361.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 349.51 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 373.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 377.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 387.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 383.05 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 389.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 387.25 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 331.14 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 265.47 DOD, current US$ per person | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 3.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 10.39 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.04 DOD, current US$ per person | 11.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 36.12 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 14.92 DOD, current US$ per person | 49.07 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 33.98 DOD, current US$ per person | 171.2 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 312.03 DOD, current US$ per person | 115.69 DOD, current US$ per person | 387.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 351.25 DOD, current US$ per person | 265.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 389.35 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 41 Peru 306.11 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 42 Maldives 302.79 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 43 Egypt 265.97 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 45 Senegal 247 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Cambodia 243.59 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 47 Zimbabwe 238.49 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 265.47 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 389.35 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.