Sri Lanka - External Debt to GNI 1981
51.05%
+5.58pp from 1980
Sri Lanka's external debt to gni was 51.05% in 1981, increased +5.58pp from 45.46% in 1980. This was the 63rd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1981▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bhutan | 0.30% | - |
| 2nd | China | 2.96% | - |
| 3rd | Vanuatu | 3.09% | - |
| 4th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 3.91% | -19.3% |
| 5th | Bulgaria | 3.93% | - |
| 6th | St. Lucia | 8.47% | - |
| 7th | India | 11.62% | 4.7% |
| 8th | Lesotho | 11.65% | 12.5% |
| 9th | Nepal | 12.18% | 16.7% |
| 10th | Solomon Islands | 12.33% | 6.8% |
| 11th | Rwanda | 13.88% | -8.1% |
| 12th | Botswana | 14.36% | 7.3% |
| 13th | Guinea | 15.48% | 22.0% |
| 14th | Guatemala | 16.06% | -0.9% |
| 15th | Dominica | 17.47% | - |
| 16th | Zimbabwe | 17.56% | 27.8% |
| 17th | Burundi | 18.49% | 2.8% |
| 18th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 18.56% | 42.2% |
| 19th | Burkina Faso | 18.58% | 8.2% |
| 20th | Bangladesh | 20.44% | -2.4% |
| 21st | Paraguay | 21.37% | -6.6% |
| 22nd | Fiji | 22.57% | 23.6% |
| 23rd | Belize | 23.27% | -5.7% |
| 24th | Colombia | 24.86% | 15.5% |
| 25th | Cambodia | 25.74% | - |
| 26th | Türkiye | 27.58% | -2.4% |
| 27th | Indonesia | 27.60% | -8.7% |
| 28th | Comoros | 27.90% | 35.0% |
| 29th | Cabo Verde | 28.13% | - |
| 30th | Chad | 29.67% | 8.4% |
| 31st | Grenada | 30.71% | 55.0% |
| 32nd | Mexico | 30.91% | 6.9% |
| 33rd | Thailand | 31.64% | 22.4% |
| 34th | Gabon | 32.13% | -18.2% |
| 35th | Brazil | 32.42% | 2.4% |
| 36th | Dominican Republic | 32.64% | 2.7% |
| 37th | Central African Republic | 33.43% | 37.3% |
| 38th | Haiti | 34.10% | 22.1% |
| 39th | Madagascar | 34.54% | 42.7% |
| 40th | El Salvador | 36.55% | 28.0% |
| 41st | Ghana | 36.56% | 15.7% |
| 42nd | Ecuador | 36.93% | 4.4% |
| 43rd | Guinea-Bissau | 37.31% | -23.5% |
| 44th | Pakistan | 38.01% | -10.6% |
| 45th | São Tomé and Principe | 40.15% | 46.6% |
| 46th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 41.76% | 23.4% |
| 47th | Senegal | 41.91% | 25.5% |
| 48th | Peru | 42.17% | -23.4% |
| 49th | Benin | 42.18% | 24.6% |
| 50th | Algeria | 43.38% | -9.3% |
| 51st | Tanzania | 43.83% | -4.7% |
| 52nd | Tunisia | 44.44% | 6.3% |
| 53rd | Cameroon | 44.49% | -3.8% |
| 54th | Mauritius | 45.38% | 21.4% |
| 55th | Malawi | 45.61% | -1.0% |
| 56th | Honduras | 46.51% | 12.5% |
| 57th | Argentina | 46.60% | 30.1% |
| 58th | Kenya | 48.62% | 1.1% |
| 59th | Niger | 48.76% | 39.4% |
| 60th | Jordan | 48.91% | 3.4% |
| 61st | Papua New Guinea | 49.13% | 69.9% |
| 62nd | Samoa | 50.72% | 12.5% |
| 63rd | Sri Lanka | 51.05% | 12.3% |
| 64th | Philippines | 52.00% | 8.7% |
| 65th | Uganda | 53.38% | -4.4% |
| 66th | Mali | 55.23% | 32.2% |
| 67th | Sierra Leone | 55.54% | 22.6% |
| 68th | Sudan | 59.80% | 2.8% |
| 69th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 61.25% | -8.0% |
| 70th | Morocco | 61.47% | 34.5% |
| 71st | Togo | 75.00% | 4.6% |
| 72nd | Congo, Republic of | 79.39% | -19.7% |
| 73rd | Gambia, The | 81.85% | 41.8% |
| 74th | Jamaica | 82.93% | 5.8% |
| 75th | Liberia | 85.83% | 20.7% |
| 76th | Mauritania | 91.08% | 11.2% |
| 77th | Zambia | 92.67% | 2.4% |
| 78th | Maldives | 99.99% | 43.5% |
| 79th | Côte d'Ivoire | 102.91% | 33.5% |
| 80th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 107.85% | 13.9% |
| 81st | Nicaragua | 111.66% | -0.8% |
| 82nd | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 135.10% | 51.3% |
| 83rd | Myanmar | 178.68% | 9.4% |
| 84th | Guyana | 180.54% | 20.2% |
FAQ
What was Sri Lanka's external debt to gni in 1981?▾
Sri Lanka's external debt to gni in 1981 was 51.05%. This ranked 63rd globally.
How did Sri Lanka's external debt to gni change in 1981?▾
Sri Lanka's external debt to gni increased by 12.3% in 1981 compared to 1980.
Which country had the highest external debt to gni in 1981?▾
Guyana had the highest external debt to gni in 1981 at 180.54%.
What is the external debt to gni of Sri Lanka in 1981?▾
The external debt to gni of Sri Lanka in 1981 was 51.05%. This ranked 63rd globally.
How does 1981 compare to 1980 for Sri Lanka's external debt to gni?▾
Sri Lanka's external debt to gni went from 45.46% in 1980 to 51.05% in 1981, a 12.3% increase.
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