Sri Lanka - External Debt to GNI 1985
59.54%
+8.47pp from 1984
Sri Lanka's external debt to gni was 59.54% in 1985, increased +8.47pp from 51.07% in 1984. This was the 46th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1985▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 3.34% | 5.4% |
| 2nd | China | 5.37% | 16.3% |
| 3rd | Bhutan | 6.86% | 217.3% |
| 4th | Guinea | 6.98% | -5.8% |
| 5th | St. Lucia | 8.59% | 1.1% |
| 6th | Vanuatu | 13.32% | 29.0% |
| 7th | India | 16.83% | 8.4% |
| 8th | Cambodia | 19.03% | -7.4% |
| 9th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 19.04% | 0.8% |
| 10th | Chad | 21.07% | -1.0% |
| 11th | Rwanda | 21.42% | 17.3% |
| 12th | Nepal | 22.51% | 25.5% |
| 13th | Bulgaria | 22.53% | 53.1% |
| 14th | Lao PDR | 26.25% | -11.4% |
| 15th | Bangladesh | 28.82% | 1.2% |
| 16th | Guatemala | 29.18% | 8.7% |
| 17th | Fiji | 29.69% | 8.5% |
| 18th | Algeria | 32.38% | 6.0% |
| 19th | Burkina Faso | 33.04% | 17.3% |
| 20th | Botswana | 33.94% | 43.3% |
| 21st | Lesotho | 34.94% | 68.5% |
| 22nd | Uganda | 35.73% | 18.7% |
| 23rd | Grenada | 36.78% | -7.0% |
| 24th | Cameroon | 38.19% | -6.9% |
| 25th | Gabon | 38.95% | 41.4% |
| 26th | Tonga | 39.15% | - |
| 27th | Haiti | 39.34% | -3.3% |
| 28th | Türkiye | 39.61% | 7.1% |
| 29th | Central African Republic | 40.06% | -4.5% |
| 30th | Burundi | 40.22% | 12.6% |
| 31st | Solomon Islands | 40.85% | 60.2% |
| 32nd | Belize | 42.58% | 21.9% |
| 33rd | Colombia | 43.57% | 30.2% |
| 34th | Pakistan | 43.95% | 10.4% |
| 35th | Indonesia | 44.91% | 13.3% |
| 36th | Thailand | 45.87% | 26.2% |
| 37th | Brazil | 49.36% | -6.8% |
| 38th | Dominica | 50.07% | 3.9% |
| 39th | Zimbabwe | 50.38% | 27.9% |
| 40th | Ghana | 50.99% | 13.4% |
| 41st | Mexico | 52.12% | -4.5% |
| 42nd | El Salvador | 52.87% | -3.3% |
| 43rd | Ecuador | 54.65% | 2.8% |
| 44th | Mauritius | 55.27% | 9.4% |
| 45th | Honduras | 56.15% | 10.3% |
| 46th | Sri Lanka | 59.54% | 16.6% |
| 47th | Tanzania | 59.71% | 6.8% |
| 48th | Tunisia | 60.64% | 18.4% |
| 49th | Paraguay | 60.95% | 70.6% |
| 50th | Argentina | 61.32% | 38.6% |
| 51st | Malawi | 62.00% | 23.9% |
| 52nd | Comoros | 68.63% | 20.6% |
| 53rd | Madagascar | 68.85% | 20.6% |
| 54th | Senegal | 69.32% | 6.0% |
| 55th | Kenya | 70.56% | 20.3% |
| 56th | Cabo Verde | 71.02% | 18.8% |
| 57th | Maldives | 72.82% | -17.1% |
| 58th | Dominican Republic | 75.62% | 166.8% |
| 59th | São Tomé and Principe | 75.72% | 8.3% |
| 60th | Samoa | 77.74% | 13.5% |
| 61st | Philippines | 79.17% | 11.3% |
| 62nd | Jordan | 80.41% | 20.2% |
| 63rd | Sierra Leone | 85.99% | 46.6% |
| 64th | Guinea-Bissau | 86.78% | 21.4% |
| 65th | Niger | 87.50% | 25.8% |
| 66th | Benin | 88.14% | 18.1% |
| 67th | Togo | 90.00% | 9.5% |
| 68th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 90.46% | 30.7% |
| 69th | Papua New Guinea | 90.47% | 10.2% |
| 70th | Peru | 91.50% | 22.5% |
| 71st | Gambia, The | 97.65% | -24.4% |
| 72nd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 97.88% | 27.7% |
| 73rd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 100.99% | 0.1% |
| 74th | Mali | 106.58% | 4.3% |
| 75th | Morocco | 111.91% | 15.6% |
| 76th | Sudan | 114.63% | 35.7% |
| 77th | Liberia | 131.55% | 11.8% |
| 78th | Congo, Republic of | 150.26% | 50.5% |
| 79th | Mauritania | 151.52% | 19.1% |
| 80th | Côte d'Ivoire | 153.42% | 14.0% |
| 81st | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 181.17% | -0.5% |
| 82nd | Myanmar | 210.24% | 8.5% |
| 83rd | Zambia | 225.96% | 47.1% |
| 84th | Jamaica | 228.19% | 32.2% |
| 85th | Nicaragua | 233.81% | 39.7% |
| 86th | Guyana | 396.53% | 10.0% |
FAQ
What was Sri Lanka's external debt to gni in 1985?▾
Sri Lanka's external debt to gni in 1985 was 59.54%. This ranked 46th globally.
How did Sri Lanka's external debt to gni change in 1985?▾
Sri Lanka's external debt to gni increased by 16.6% in 1985 compared to 1984.
Which country had the highest external debt to gni in 1985?▾
Guyana had the highest external debt to gni in 1985 at 396.53%.
What is the external debt to gni of Sri Lanka in 1985?▾
The external debt to gni of Sri Lanka in 1985 was 59.54%. This ranked 46th globally.
How does 1985 compare to 1984 for Sri Lanka's external debt to gni?▾
Sri Lanka's external debt to gni went from 51.07% in 1984 to 59.54% in 1985, a 16.6% increase.
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