Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 91.24 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
91.24
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
25th
of 193 countries
All-time high
115.94
in 2022
All-time low
67.5
in 2012
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Sri Lanka is 91.24, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 115.94 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.5, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80.49 | — |
| 1992 | 77.94 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 79.17 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 77.9 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 77.81 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 76.23 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 70.15 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 74.24 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 77.7 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 79.2 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 84.36 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 96.3 | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 86.45 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 86.5 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.59 | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 74.29 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 71.85 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 68.78 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 72.75 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 68.73 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 69.43 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 67.5 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 69.46 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 69.56 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.33 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 75 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 72.26 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 83.58 | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 82.59 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 96.88 | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 102.67 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 115.94 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 110.38 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 100.84 | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 104.69 | +3.8% |
| 2026 | 102.68 | -1.9% |
| 2027 | 99.39 | -3.2% |
| 2028 | 97.18 | -2.2% |
| 2029 | 94.18 | -3.1% |
| 2030 | 91.24 | -3.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 91.24 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.49, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 91.24 is above the median for South Asia, which is 84.06, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.85 | 70.15 | 80.49 | 9 |
| 2000s | 79.71 | 68.78 | 96.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.45 | 67.5 | 83.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.48 | 94.18 | 115.94 | 10 |
| 2030s | 91.24 | 91.24 | 91.24 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Sri Lanka was 91.24 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 115.94 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5 in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October