Sri Lanka - External Debt to GNI 1972
23.57%
−0.54pp from 1971
Sri Lanka's external debt to gni was 23.57% in 1972, decreased +0.54pp from 24.11% in 1971. This was the 40th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1972▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Guinea-Bissau | 0.00% | - |
| 2nd | Nepal | 1.20% | 15.8% |
| 3rd | Rwanda | 1.37% | 53.1% |
| 4th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 2.81% | -23.8% |
| 5th | Burundi | 2.93% | -47.6% |
| 6th | Burkina Faso | 3.47% | -29.2% |
| 7th | Chad | 6.20% | -33.4% |
| 8th | Samoa | 6.72% | 44.1% |
| 9th | Fiji | 6.78% | 8.1% |
| 10th | Niger | 7.40% | 23.2% |
| 11th | Belize | 8.04% | 5.3% |
| 12th | Lesotho | 8.80% | 0.1% |
| 13th | Zimbabwe | 8.93% | -25.8% |
| 14th | Togo | 10.09% | -14.6% |
| 15th | Senegal | 10.11% | -12.3% |
| 16th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 10.99% | 49.3% |
| 17th | Mauritius | 11.24% | -14.7% |
| 18th | Guatemala | 11.39% | 1.0% |
| 19th | Benin | 11.59% | -24.6% |
| 20th | Uganda | 12.06% | -2.4% |
| 21st | Gambia, The | 12.80% | 27.2% |
| 22nd | Guinea | 13.57% | -0.4% |
| 23rd | India | 14.11% | 1.3% |
| 24th | Mauritania | 14.90% | 23.2% |
| 25th | Thailand | 15.09% | 3.0% |
| 26th | Cameroon | 16.09% | 0.0% |
| 27th | Central African Republic | 16.13% | 12.9% |
| 28th | Ecuador | 17.06% | 7.3% |
| 29th | Türkiye | 17.32% | -15.3% |
| 30th | Sudan | 18.37% | 5.3% |
| 31st | Mexico | 18.82% | -5.0% |
| 32nd | Argentina | 20.16% | 6.7% |
| 33rd | Brazil | 20.43% | 28.7% |
| 34th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 21.15% | -11.9% |
| 35th | El Salvador | 22.21% | 13.2% |
| 36th | Jordan | 22.56% | 1.9% |
| 37th | Algeria | 22.98% | -8.2% |
| 38th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 23.03% | -4.3% |
| 39th | Morocco | 23.55% | -9.6% |
| 40th | Sri Lanka | 23.57% | -2.2% |
| 41st | Dominican Republic | 23.73% | -10.2% |
| 42nd | Paraguay | 24.56% | -0.9% |
| 43rd | Eswatini | 24.75% | -11.5% |
| 44th | Sierra Leone | 26.11% | -3.5% |
| 45th | Kenya | 28.03% | -1.3% |
| 46th | Honduras | 28.52% | 3.1% |
| 47th | Ghana | 28.86% | 26.2% |
| 48th | Philippines | 29.88% | 2.2% |
| 49th | Côte d'Ivoire | 32.40% | -4.4% |
| 50th | Myanmar | 33.41% | 1.2% |
| 51st | Tunisia | 34.83% | -16.1% |
| 52nd | Colombia | 34.99% | 1.5% |
| 53rd | Madagascar | 38.09% | -7.0% |
| 54th | Liberia | 39.03% | -9.7% |
| 55th | Congo, Republic of | 39.12% | -11.9% |
| 56th | Tanzania | 40.20% | 4.2% |
| 57th | Peru | 40.37% | -5.1% |
| 58th | Pakistan | 43.88% | 22.6% |
| 59th | Nicaragua | 43.89% | 13.5% |
| 60th | Botswana | 45.46% | 79.2% |
| 61st | Zambia | 52.91% | -1.1% |
| 62nd | Indonesia | 54.79% | 7.2% |
| 63rd | Mali | 55.26% | -19.7% |
| 64th | Jamaica | 57.00% | -18.7% |
| 65th | Gabon | 57.13% | 40.4% |
| 66th | Guyana | 57.65% | -2.8% |
| 67th | Papua New Guinea | 60.72% | 1.8% |
FAQ
What was Sri Lanka's external debt to gni in 1972?▾
Sri Lanka's external debt to gni in 1972 was 23.57%. This ranked 40th globally.
How did Sri Lanka's external debt to gni change in 1972?▾
Sri Lanka's external debt to gni decreased by 2.2% in 1972 compared to 1971.
Which country had the highest external debt to gni in 1972?▾
Papua New Guinea had the highest external debt to gni in 1972 at 60.72%.
What is the external debt to gni of Sri Lanka in 1972?▾
The external debt to gni of Sri Lanka in 1972 was 23.57%. This ranked 40th globally.
How does 1972 compare to 1971 for Sri Lanka's external debt to gni?▾
Sri Lanka's external debt to gni went from 24.11% in 1971 to 23.57% in 1972, a 2.2% decrease.
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