Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate was 11.66 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.66 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 67.4%
World rank
62nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
35.72 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-15.44 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1971–2024

-2002040197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 11.66 % change on previous year for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.4% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 35.72 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -15.44 % change on previous year, in 1980.

Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -10.07 % change on previous year —
1972 12.56 % change on previous year -224.8%
1973 11.71 % change on previous year -6.8%
1974 26.89 % change on previous year +129.6%
1975 16.41 % change on previous year -39.0%
1976 17.26 % change on previous year +5.2%
1977 28.42 % change on previous year +64.6%
1978 7.7 % change on previous year -72.9%
1979 0.9355 % change on previous year -87.9%
1980 -15.44 % change on previous year -1750.6%
1981 -3.24 % change on previous year -79.0%
1982 24.05 % change on previous year -842.7%
1983 10.32 % change on previous year -57.1%
1984 29.41 % change on previous year +185.0%
1985 21.2 % change on previous year -27.9%
1986 29.7 % change on previous year +40.1%
1987 11.21 % change on previous year -62.3%
1988 18.24 % change on previous year +62.8%
1989 -4 % change on previous year -121.9%
1990 16.47 % change on previous year -512.0%
1991 9.66 % change on previous year -41.4%
1992 12.62 % change on previous year +30.6%
1993 6.84 % change on previous year -45.8%
1994 0.3177 % change on previous year -95.4%
1995 3.99 % change on previous year +1156.8%
1996 5.62 % change on previous year +40.9%
1997 12.53 % change on previous year +122.8%
1998 8.89 % change on previous year -29.1%
1999 6.28 % change on previous year -29.4%
2000 9.38 % change on previous year +49.5%
2001 9.87 % change on previous year +5.2%
2002 9.07 % change on previous year -8.1%
2003 8.63 % change on previous year -4.8%
2004 12.97 % change on previous year +50.4%
2005 8.1 % change on previous year -37.5%
2006 21.17 % change on previous year +161.2%
2007 8.77 % change on previous year -58.6%
2008 23.56 % change on previous year +168.8%
2009 4.23 % change on previous year -82.1%
2010 3.65 % change on previous year -13.6%
2011 20.39 % change on previous year +458.3%
2012 3.16 % change on previous year -84.5%
2013 6.42 % change on previous year +103.3%
2014 7.24 % change on previous year +12.7%
2015 -1.23 % change on previous year -116.9%
2016 8.29 % change on previous year -776.5%
2017 10.99 % change on previous year +32.6%
2018 21.88 % change on previous year +99.0%
2019 14.67 % change on previous year -32.9%
2020 6.26 % change on previous year -57.3%
2021 7.7 % change on previous year +23.0%
2022 10.89 % change on previous year +41.5%
2023 35.72 % change on previous year +228.1%
2024 11.66 % change on previous year -67.4%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 11.66 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9 % change on previous year, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 11.66 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 15.43 % change on previous year, 76% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 -1750.6% 0.9355 % change on previous year -15.44 % change on previous year
1995 +1156.8% 0.3177 % change on previous year 3.99 % change on previous year
1982 +842.7% -3.24 % change on previous year 24.05 % change on previous year
2016 +776.5% -1.23 % change on previous year 8.29 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.42 % change on previous year -10.07 % change on previous year 28.42 % change on previous year 9
1980s 12.15 % change on previous year -15.44 % change on previous year 29.7 % change on previous year 10
1990s 8.32 % change on previous year 0.3177 % change on previous year 16.47 % change on previous year 10
2000s 11.57 % change on previous year 4.23 % change on previous year 23.56 % change on previous year 10
2010s 9.55 % change on previous year -1.23 % change on previous year 21.88 % change on previous year 10
2020s 14.45 % change on previous year 6.26 % change on previous year 35.72 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 59 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.18 % change on previous year compare
  2. 60 Azerbaijan 12.15 % change on previous year compare
  3. 61 Guyana 12.07 % change on previous year compare
  4. 63 Pakistan 11.64 % change on previous year compare
  5. 64 Armenia 11.61 % change on previous year compare
  6. 65 Solomon Islands 11.46 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 11.66 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 35.72 % change on previous year in 2023.
What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -15.44 % change on previous year in 1980.
How does Sri Lanka rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate?
Sri Lanka ranks 62nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,113 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.