Sri Lanka - External Debt to GNI 2023
74.59%
−6.69pp from 2022
Sri Lanka's external debt to gni was 74.59% in 2023, decreased +6.69pp from 81.28% in 2022. This was the 95th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2023▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.45% | 2.1% |
| 2nd | Algeria | 3.00% | -7.3% |
| 3rd | Turkmenistan | 6.52% | -18.4% |
| 4th | Iraq | 7.53% | -5.1% |
| 5th | Botswana | 11.24% | 14.2% |
| 6th | Timor-Leste | 12.56% | 33.3% |
| 7th | China | 13.51% | -3.1% |
| 8th | Haiti | 15.90% | 8.7% |
| 9th | Chad | 16.87% | -8.9% |
| 10th | India | 18.04% | -3.3% |
| 11th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 18.50% | 7.8% |
| 12th | Myanmar | 18.56% | -9.5% |
| 13th | Afghanistan | 19.89% | -14.8% |
| 14th | Azerbaijan | 21.62% | 2.8% |
| 15th | Guyana | 21.88% | -5.8% |
| 16th | Bangladesh | 22.29% | 10.0% |
| 17th | Nepal | 24.04% | 8.4% |
| 18th | Guatemala | 25.05% | -7.2% |
| 19th | Guinea | 25.22% | 0.6% |
| 20th | Syrian Arab Republic | 25.33% | 18.9% |
| 21st | Philippines | 25.67% | -0.8% |
| 22nd | Comoros | 26.55% | -5.7% |
| 23rd | Mali | 27.31% | -5.4% |
| 24th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 28.32% | -29.8% |
| 25th | Eswatini | 28.59% | 0.0% |
| 26th | Brazil | 28.63% | -6.3% |
| 27th | Nigeria | 29.04% | 30.9% |
| 28th | Malawi | 29.19% | 5.3% |
| 29th | Indonesia | 29.94% | -3.0% |
| 30th | Solomon Islands | 31.31% | 3.3% |
| 31st | Cameroon | 31.88% | -8.8% |
| 32nd | Niger | 34.02% | -11.9% |
| 33rd | Mexico | 34.07% | -16.7% |
| 34th | Viet Nam | 34.48% | -7.5% |
| 35th | Tonga | 35.44% | -8.2% |
| 36th | Vanuatu | 36.74% | -5.8% |
| 37th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 37.18% | -0.2% |
| 38th | Peru | 37.20% | -7.0% |
| 39th | Togo | 37.42% | -6.7% |
| 40th | Sierra Leone | 37.80% | 11.1% |
| 41st | Thailand | 38.71% | -7.6% |
| 42nd | Burundi | 39.04% | 38.2% |
| 43rd | Pakistan | 39.45% | 14.3% |
| 44th | Kosovo | 39.70% | 2.8% |
| 45th | Argentina | 39.95% | -0.3% |
| 46th | Central African Republic | 40.03% | -3.9% |
| 47th | Kenya | 40.42% | 9.6% |
| 48th | Honduras | 40.76% | -6.7% |
| 49th | Gabon | 41.16% | -2.0% |
| 50th | Madagascar | 41.41% | 4.4% |
| 51st | Zimbabwe | 41.81% | -5.2% |
| 52nd | Uganda | 42.67% | -9.6% |
| 53rd | Mauritania | 43.04% | -10.3% |
| 54th | Tajikistan | 43.14% | -8.8% |
| 55th | South Africa | 44.16% | 2.5% |
| 56th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 44.42% | 25.5% |
| 57th | Tanzania | 44.60% | 8.9% |
| 58th | Türkiye | 45.16% | -11.0% |
| 59th | Dominican Republic | 45.37% | 2.6% |
| 60th | São Tomé and Principe | 46.44% | -10.7% |
| 61st | Samoa | 46.78% | -19.3% |
| 62nd | Congo, Republic of | 47.23% | -9.1% |
| 63rd | Côte d'Ivoire | 47.48% | 3.0% |
| 64th | Albania | 48.67% | -12.7% |
| 65th | St. Lucia | 48.69% | 14.6% |
| 66th | Morocco | 48.91% | -2.9% |
| 67th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 50.55% | -8.9% |
| 68th | Liberia | 51.15% | -0.2% |
| 69th | Belize | 51.37% | -5.3% |
| 70th | Ecuador | 52.11% | -1.9% |
| 71st | Belarus | 52.44% | -7.0% |
| 72nd | Burkina Faso | 53.77% | -2.1% |
| 73rd | Papua New Guinea | 54.29% | -17.5% |
| 74th | Cambodia | 54.45% | -6.9% |
| 75th | Colombia | 54.97% | -0.6% |
| 76th | Ghana | 55.30% | -7.9% |
| 77th | Gambia, The | 55.80% | 2.8% |
| 78th | Sudan | 58.00% | 30.8% |
| 79th | Uzbekistan | 59.41% | 1.0% |
| 80th | Moldova | 62.80% | -6.1% |
| 81st | Paraguay | 64.06% | 3.0% |
| 82nd | Benin | 64.41% | 2.0% |
| 83rd | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 65.00% | 1.9% |
| 84th | Serbia | 65.18% | -7.5% |
| 85th | Fiji | 65.25% | 2.7% |
| 86th | Armenia | 67.59% | -19.4% |
| 87th | Kyrgyz Republic | 67.85% | -17.4% |
| 88th | Guinea-Bissau | 68.07% | 0.6% |
| 89th | Maldives | 68.56% | -6.1% |
| 90th | Lesotho | 68.92% | 7.7% |
| 91st | El Salvador | 72.09% | 1.8% |
| 92nd | Kazakhstan | 72.90% | -14.0% |
| 93rd | Grenada | 74.38% | -0.1% |
| 94th | Angola | 74.56% | 18.9% |
| 95th | Sri Lanka | 74.59% | -8.2% |
| 96th | Jamaica | 80.46% | -14.8% |
| 97th | Rwanda | 81.02% | 9.0% |
| 98th | North Macedonia | 83.68% | -4.1% |
| 99th | Georgia | 84.98% | -15.3% |
| 100th | Djibouti | 85.29% | -2.3% |
| 101st | Jordan | 87.87% | 3.0% |
| 102nd | Dominica | 89.88% | -6.1% |
| 103rd | Tunisia | 90.25% | -3.3% |
| 104th | Nicaragua | 90.36% | -13.8% |
| 105th | Ukraine | 96.08% | 14.2% |
| 106th | Cabo Verde | 98.14% | -9.4% |
| 107th | Zambia | 110.68% | 6.8% |
| 108th | Montenegro | 113.96% | -17.8% |
| 109th | Bhutan | 114.50% | -0.4% |
| 110th | Lao PDR | 122.95% | -4.9% |
| 111th | Mauritius | 123.59% | -0.4% |
| 112th | Suriname | 129.11% | 7.2% |
| 113th | Senegal | 153.25% | 15.8% |
| 114th | Mongolia | 193.63% | -10.9% |
| 115th | Lebanon | 331.65% | -0.4% |
| 116th | Mozambique | 355.37% | -6.4% |
FAQ
What was Sri Lanka's external debt to gni in 2023?▾
Sri Lanka's external debt to gni in 2023 was 74.59%. This ranked 95th globally.
How did Sri Lanka's external debt to gni change in 2023?▾
Sri Lanka's external debt to gni decreased by 8.2% in 2023 compared to 2022.
Which country had the highest external debt to gni in 2023?▾
Mozambique had the highest external debt to gni in 2023 at 355.37%.
What is the external debt to gni of Sri Lanka in 2023?▾
The external debt to gni of Sri Lanka in 2023 was 74.59%. This ranked 95th globally.
How does 2023 compare to 2022 for Sri Lanka's external debt to gni?▾
Sri Lanka's external debt to gni went from 81.28% in 2022 to 74.59% in 2023, a 8.2% decrease.
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