PPG, IDA (DOD, current US$) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: PPG, IDA (DOD, current US$) was 3.67 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
PPG, IDA in Sri Lanka, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 3.67 billion DOD, current US$ for ppg, ida in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, ida in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.67 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, IDA (DOD, current US$) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.14 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 4.80 million DOD, current US$ | +319.3% |
| 1972 | 8.15 million DOD, current US$ | +69.9% |
| 1973 | 14.11 million DOD, current US$ | +73.1% |
| 1974 | 25.03 million DOD, current US$ | +77.5% |
| 1975 | 38.61 million DOD, current US$ | +54.2% |
| 1976 | 43.62 million DOD, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 54.69 million DOD, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 65.88 million DOD, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 78.24 million DOD, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 97.93 million DOD, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1981 | 125.74 million DOD, current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1982 | 179.16 million DOD, current US$ | +42.5% |
| 1983 | 236.56 million DOD, current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1984 | 311.40 million DOD, current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1985 | 396.94 million DOD, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1986 | 498.42 million DOD, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1987 | 618.54 million DOD, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 657.86 million DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 702.35 million DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 864.34 million DOD, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 1.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 1.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 1.46 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 1.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.51 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 1.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.61 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.57 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.73 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 2.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 2.17 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 2.10 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.85 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.79 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.71 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 3.01 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.97 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 3.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.96 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 3.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 3.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 3.67 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.67 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 126.84 million DOD, current US$, 28.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.67 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.05 billion DOD, current US$, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, IDA (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +319.3% | 1.14 million DOD, current US$ | 4.80 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1974 | +77.5% | 14.11 million DOD, current US$ | 25.03 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1973 | +73.1% | 8.15 million DOD, current US$ | 14.11 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.43 million DOD, current US$ | 1.14 million DOD, current US$ | 78.24 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 382.49 million DOD, current US$ | 97.93 million DOD, current US$ | 702.35 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 864.34 million DOD, current US$ | 1.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.57 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.67 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 14 Uzbekistan 5.01 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.64 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 16 Rwanda 4.10 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 3.27 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 19 Madagascar 3.13 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 20 Mozambique 3.13 billion DOD, current US$ 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 ppg, ida in Sri Lanka?
- Ppg, ida in Sri Lanka was 3.67 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, ida recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest ppg, ida recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for ppg, ida?
- Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppg, ida rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of PPG, IDA (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt outstanding from the International Development Association (IDA) is concessional. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 35 percent or more. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 5 percent. Data are in current U.S. dollars.