Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita was 47.08 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 47.08 TDS, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 202.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 47.08 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3082 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Sri Lanka 46th out of 122 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.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.35 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.3082 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3399 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3724 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4639 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5303 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6106 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7701 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8143 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8067 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6698 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6373 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7809 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8558 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 1.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1985 | 1.33 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 1.7 TDS, current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1987 | 1.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 2.19 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 2.08 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 2.41 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 2.62 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 2.91 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 3.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 3.02 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 3.53 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 3.77 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 3.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 4.23 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 4.57 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 4.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 5.32 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 5.97 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 6.41 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 7.72 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 8.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 10.24 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 10.6 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.93 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 13.07 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 13.39 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 14.65 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 15.56 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 15.23 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 16.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 17.9 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 21.59 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 24.61 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 26.01 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 27.71 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 30.7 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 41.93 TDS, current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 2024 | 47.08 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 47.08 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.97 TDS, current US$ per person, 55% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 47.08 TDS, current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 31.35 TDS, current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5366 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.3082 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.8143 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.6373 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.19 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.41 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.94 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.83 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.23 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.6 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.32 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.93 TDS, current US$ per person | 24.61 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.69 TDS, current US$ per person | 26.01 TDS, current US$ per person | 47.08 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 43 Bulgaria 51.95 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 44 Eswatini 49.36 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 45 Honduras 49.25 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 47 Turkey 46.32 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 48 Colombia 44.82 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 49 Djibouti 44.3 TDS, 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 multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 47.08 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 47.08 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3082 TDS, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 46th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.