Sri Lanka - External Debt to GNI 2024
58.89%
−15.70pp from 2023
Sri Lanka's external debt to gni was 58.89% in 2024, decreased +15.70pp from 74.59% in 2023. This was the 75th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2024▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.21% | -9.8% |
| 2nd | Algeria | 2.67% | -11.0% |
| 3rd | Haiti | 3.74% | -76.4% |
| 4th | Turkmenistan | 5.22% | -19.9% |
| 5th | Iraq | 6.23% | -17.3% |
| 6th | Botswana | 11.93% | 6.1% |
| 7th | China | 13.00% | -3.7% |
| 8th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 14.92% | -47.3% |
| 9th | Myanmar | 15.28% | -17.7% |
| 10th | Timor-Leste | 15.37% | 22.4% |
| 11th | Chad | 16.40% | -2.8% |
| 12th | Azerbaijan | 17.04% | -21.2% |
| 13th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 18.25% | -1.3% |
| 14th | India | 18.58% | 3.0% |
| 15th | Bangladesh | 22.25% | -0.1% |
| 16th | Guyana | 22.64% | 3.5% |
| 17th | Guinea | 23.20% | -8.0% |
| 18th | Nepal | 23.27% | -3.2% |
| 19th | Guatemala | 24.24% | -3.2% |
| 20th | Comoros | 24.81% | -6.5% |
| 21st | Mali | 24.94% | -8.7% |
| 22nd | Philippines | 26.26% | 2.3% |
| 23rd | Niger | 27.51% | -19.1% |
| 24th | Eswatini | 27.75% | -2.9% |
| 25th | Brazil | 28.66% | 0.1% |
| 26th | Viet Nam | 28.85% | -16.3% |
| 27th | Indonesia | 30.97% | 3.5% |
| 28th | Sierra Leone | 31.13% | -17.7% |
| 29th | Cameroon | 31.29% | -1.9% |
| 30th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 32.54% | -12.5% |
| 31st | Mexico | 32.89% | -3.5% |
| 32nd | Zimbabwe | 32.98% | -21.1% |
| 33rd | Solomon Islands | 33.83% | 8.0% |
| 34th | Peru | 34.23% | -8.0% |
| 35th | Kenya | 34.99% | -13.4% |
| 36th | Malawi | 35.25% | 20.8% |
| 37th | Pakistan | 35.63% | -9.7% |
| 38th | Central African Republic | 35.85% | -10.4% |
| 39th | Gabon | 35.95% | -12.6% |
| 40th | Tajikistan | 37.39% | -13.3% |
| 41st | Thailand | 37.49% | -3.1% |
| 42nd | Samoa | 37.56% | -19.7% |
| 43rd | Kosovo | 38.61% | -2.7% |
| 44th | Argentina | 39.06% | -2.2% |
| 45th | Vanuatu | 39.16% | 6.6% |
| 46th | Madagascar | 39.21% | -5.3% |
| 47th | Uganda | 39.22% | -8.1% |
| 48th | Türkiye | 39.39% | -12.8% |
| 49th | Albania | 39.72% | -18.4% |
| 50th | Honduras | 41.82% | 2.6% |
| 51st | Mauritania | 41.83% | -2.8% |
| 52nd | Papua New Guinea | 41.89% | -22.8% |
| 53rd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 41.98% | -5.5% |
| 54th | São Tomé and Principe | 42.75% | -8.0% |
| 55th | Togo | 43.16% | 15.3% |
| 56th | Morocco | 44.72% | -8.6% |
| 57th | South Africa | 44.83% | 1.5% |
| 58th | Congo, Republic of | 44.90% | -4.9% |
| 59th | Dominican Republic | 45.33% | -0.1% |
| 60th | Sudan | 45.40% | -21.7% |
| 61st | Belize | 46.04% | -10.4% |
| 62nd | Cambodia | 46.11% | -15.3% |
| 63rd | Belarus | 46.15% | -12.0% |
| 64th | Ghana | 46.92% | -15.2% |
| 65th | Burundi | 47.13% | 20.7% |
| 66th | Tanzania | 47.32% | 6.1% |
| 67th | Burkina Faso | 48.76% | -9.3% |
| 68th | Côte d'Ivoire | 48.83% | 2.8% |
| 69th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 49.16% | -2.8% |
| 70th | Colombia | 49.20% | -10.5% |
| 71st | Ecuador | 49.75% | -4.5% |
| 72nd | Liberia | 50.46% | -1.3% |
| 73rd | St. Lucia | 51.31% | 5.4% |
| 74th | Moldova | 57.15% | -9.0% |
| 75th | Sri Lanka | 58.89% | -21.0% |
| 76th | Nigeria | 60.04% | 106.8% |
| 77th | Uzbekistan | 60.51% | 1.9% |
| 78th | Serbia | 62.25% | -4.5% |
| 79th | Kazakhstan | 62.60% | -14.1% |
| 80th | Lesotho | 65.35% | -5.2% |
| 81st | Armenia | 65.99% | -2.4% |
| 82nd | Gambia, The | 66.36% | 18.9% |
| 83rd | Benin | 66.55% | 3.3% |
| 84th | Guinea-Bissau | 67.11% | -1.4% |
| 85th | Grenada | 68.59% | -7.8% |
| 86th | Kyrgyz Republic | 69.24% | 2.1% |
| 87th | Paraguay | 69.74% | 8.9% |
| 88th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 70.31% | 8.2% |
| 89th | Fiji | 71.39% | 9.4% |
| 90th | El Salvador | 75.39% | 4.6% |
| 91st | Maldives | 75.56% | 10.2% |
| 92nd | Jamaica | 76.07% | -5.5% |
| 93rd | Tunisia | 77.70% | -13.9% |
| 94th | Angola | 79.57% | 6.7% |
| 95th | Georgia | 79.68% | -6.2% |
| 96th | North Macedonia | 81.15% | -3.0% |
| 97th | Dominica | 82.36% | -8.4% |
| 98th | Nicaragua | 82.81% | -8.3% |
| 99th | Djibouti | 83.83% | -1.7% |
| 100th | Cabo Verde | 86.89% | -11.5% |
| 101st | Jordan | 90.13% | 2.6% |
| 102nd | Rwanda | 93.88% | 15.9% |
| 103rd | Ukraine | 101.27% | 5.4% |
| 104th | Montenegro | 108.64% | -4.7% |
| 105th | Zambia | 114.20% | 3.2% |
| 106th | Lao PDR | 115.40% | -6.1% |
| 107th | Mauritius | 123.17% | -0.3% |
| 108th | Senegal | 150.69% | -1.7% |
| 109th | Mongolia | 181.86% | -6.1% |
| 110th | Mozambique | 350.57% | -1.3% |
FAQ
What was Sri Lanka's external debt to gni in 2024?▾
Sri Lanka's external debt to gni in 2024 was 58.89%. This ranked 75th globally.
How did Sri Lanka's external debt to gni change in 2024?▾
Sri Lanka's external debt to gni decreased by 21.0% in 2024 compared to 2023.
Which country had the highest external debt to gni in 2024?▾
Mozambique had the highest external debt to gni in 2024 at 350.57%.
What is the external debt to gni of Sri Lanka in 2024?▾
The external debt to gni of Sri Lanka in 2024 was 58.89%. This ranked 75th globally.
How does 2024 compare to 2023 for Sri Lanka's external debt to gni?▾
Sri Lanka's external debt to gni went from 74.59% in 2023 to 58.89% in 2024, a 21.0% decrease.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Sri Lanka matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2024. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). View full analysis →
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