Sri Lanka - External Debt to GNI 1997
54.34%
−6.23pp from 1996
Sri Lanka's external debt to gni was 54.34% in 1997, decreased +6.23pp from 60.57% in 1996. This was the 57th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1997▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fiji | 7.70% | -2.4% |
| 2nd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 10.29% | -26.1% |
| 3rd | Eritrea | 11.04% | 71.0% |
| 4th | Botswana | 11.79% | -13.6% |
| 5th | Azerbaijan | 12.85% | -7.1% |
| 6th | Belarus | 14.76% | 11.3% |
| 7th | China | 15.35% | 1.9% |
| 8th | South Africa | 18.48% | 13.6% |
| 9th | Kazakhstan | 18.65% | 32.9% |
| 10th | Guatemala | 20.02% | -9.4% |
| 11th | Vanuatu | 20.10% | -3.6% |
| 12th | Uzbekistan | 20.14% | 16.7% |
| 13th | St. Lucia | 21.06% | 6.0% |
| 14th | Eswatini | 22.05% | 62.9% |
| 15th | Albania | 22.09% | 48.4% |
| 16th | Dominican Republic | 22.42% | -11.0% |
| 17th | Ukraine | 22.49% | 3.7% |
| 18th | India | 22.81% | -5.5% |
| 19th | Brazil | 22.91% | 5.7% |
| 20th | Tonga | 26.67% | -5.1% |
| 21st | Solomon Islands | 27.01% | -7.8% |
| 22nd | Paraguay | 27.32% | -2.3% |
| 23rd | Bangladesh | 28.74% | -9.7% |
| 24th | Mexico | 29.15% | -22.6% |
| 25th | Colombia | 30.94% | 0.7% |
| 26th | Grenada | 31.08% | -22.3% |
| 27th | Lebanon | 31.70% | 11.1% |
| 28th | Mauritius | 31.70% | 0.6% |
| 29th | El Salvador | 31.85% | 4.9% |
| 30th | North Macedonia | 31.92% | -15.4% |
| 31st | Haiti | 31.99% | 1.1% |
| 32nd | Russian Federation | 32.34% | -1.7% |
| 33rd | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 35.13% | -7.5% |
| 34th | Maldives | 35.64% | -9.2% |
| 35th | Dominica | 36.74% | -13.7% |
| 36th | Armenia | 36.76% | 15.9% |
| 37th | Bhutan | 37.29% | -11.5% |
| 38th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 37.94% | -18.1% |
| 39th | Serbia | 39.06% | - |
| 40th | Georgia | 40.29% | -10.5% |
| 41st | Cabo Verde | 42.41% | 4.1% |
| 42nd | Argentina | 44.74% | 7.3% |
| 43rd | Türkiye | 45.34% | 0.4% |
| 44th | Jamaica | 47.10% | -17.6% |
| 45th | Nepal | 48.99% | -7.5% |
| 46th | Pakistan | 49.94% | 2.7% |
| 47th | Kenya | 49.95% | -13.4% |
| 48th | Lesotho | 50.92% | -8.0% |
| 49th | Djibouti | 51.06% | -9.6% |
| 50th | Philippines | 51.32% | 14.2% |
| 51st | Mongolia | 51.86% | 29.3% |
| 52nd | Peru | 52.51% | -3.0% |
| 53rd | Belize | 52.95% | 55.0% |
| 54th | Burkina Faso | 53.48% | 6.6% |
| 55th | Samoa | 53.62% | -20.7% |
| 56th | Moldova | 54.31% | 12.4% |
| 57th | Sri Lanka | 54.34% | -10.3% |
| 58th | Gambia, The | 54.45% | 0.2% |
| 59th | Papua New Guinea | 56.14% | 5.1% |
| 60th | Tunisia | 56.58% | -7.8% |
| 61st | Cambodia | 56.75% | 1.3% |
| 62nd | Malawi | 57.42% | -17.5% |
| 63rd | Rwanda | 60.64% | -20.6% |
| 64th | Comoros | 60.94% | 9.4% |
| 65th | Benin | 61.40% | 3.2% |
| 66th | Morocco | 61.57% | 7.0% |
| 67th | Uganda | 62.50% | 1.0% |
| 68th | Chad | 62.62% | 5.7% |
| 69th | Yemen, Republic of | 62.93% | -41.7% |
| 70th | Senegal | 63.75% | 9.2% |
| 71st | Togo | 64.40% | -11.5% |
| 72nd | Tanzania | 64.42% | -17.9% |
| 73rd | Guinea | 64.47% | 11.6% |
| 74th | Indonesia | 65.10% | 11.7% |
| 75th | Algeria | 67.23% | -11.3% |
| 76th | Ecuador | 67.67% | -6.2% |
| 77th | Niger | 67.79% | 7.2% |
| 78th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 68.74% | -6.3% |
| 79th | Turkmenistan | 73.63% | 133.3% |
| 80th | Thailand | 75.31% | 19.0% |
| 81st | Kyrgyz Republic | 78.73% | 23.8% |
| 82nd | Viet Nam | 82.65% | -23.2% |
| 83rd | Zimbabwe | 83.87% | 7.3% |
| 84th | Honduras | 89.50% | -7.7% |
| 85th | Gabon | 92.89% | 6.2% |
| 86th | Ghana | 93.93% | -1.0% |
| 87th | Central African Republic | 95.77% | 1.3% |
| 88th | Madagascar | 98.58% | 13.4% |
| 89th | Bulgaria | 101.28% | 16.2% |
| 90th | Jordan | 103.93% | -6.7% |
| 91st | Cameroon | 105.15% | -0.2% |
| 92nd | Burundi | 111.30% | -15.8% |
| 93rd | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 114.82% | -20.8% |
| 94th | Tajikistan | 116.97% | 63.0% |
| 95th | Mauritania | 119.17% | 4.8% |
| 96th | Mali | 119.23% | 8.3% |
| 97th | Myanmar | 124.83% | 31.2% |
| 98th | Guinea-Bissau | 135.17% | -1.5% |
| 99th | Lao PDR | 136.45% | 12.8% |
| 100th | Côte d'Ivoire | 141.86% | -18.5% |
| 101st | Sudan | 144.02% | -26.5% |
| 102nd | Sierra Leone | 144.07% | 5.5% |
| 103rd | Angola | 147.81% | -18.3% |
| 104th | Nicaragua | 153.24% | -1.1% |
| 105th | Mozambique | 158.37% | -17.0% |
| 106th | Zambia | 164.34% | -21.1% |
| 107th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 216.84% | -8.7% |
| 108th | Guyana | 235.39% | -4.3% |
| 109th | São Tomé and Principe | 289.50% | 49.8% |
| 110th | Congo, Republic of | 302.96% | -15.6% |
| 111th | Liberia | 647.45% | -41.5% |
FAQ
What was Sri Lanka's external debt to gni in 1997?▾
Sri Lanka's external debt to gni in 1997 was 54.34%. This ranked 57th globally.
How did Sri Lanka's external debt to gni change in 1997?▾
Sri Lanka's external debt to gni decreased by 10.3% in 1997 compared to 1996.
Which country had the highest external debt to gni in 1997?▾
Liberia had the highest external debt to gni in 1997 at 647.45%.
What is the external debt to gni of Sri Lanka in 1997?▾
The external debt to gni of Sri Lanka in 1997 was 54.34%. This ranked 57th globally.
How does 1997 compare to 1996 for Sri Lanka's external debt to gni?▾
Sri Lanka's external debt to gni went from 60.57% in 1996 to 54.34% in 1997, a 10.3% decrease.
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