Sri Lanka - External Debt to GNI 2025
66.15%
+7.26pp from 2024
Sri Lanka's external debt to gni was 66.15% in 2025, increased +7.26pp from 58.89% in 2024. This was the 26th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2025▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lebanon | 461.43% | 39.1% |
| 2nd | Mozambique | 320.48% | -8.6% |
| 3rd | Senegal | 169.05% | 12.2% |
| 4th | Mongolia | 150.69% | -17.1% |
| 5th | Suriname | 134.69% | 4.3% |
| 6th | Mauritius | 133.12% | 8.1% |
| 7th | Lao PDR | 123.32% | 6.9% |
| 8th | Bhutan | 113.44% | -0.9% |
| 9th | Ukraine | 105.48% | 4.2% |
| 10th | Jordan | 89.12% | -1.1% |
| 11th | Rwanda | 88.91% | -5.3% |
| 12th | Zambia | 87.07% | -23.8% |
| 13th | Dominica | 85.14% | 3.4% |
| 14th | North Macedonia | 81.87% | 0.9% |
| 15th | Djibouti | 79.46% | -5.2% |
| 16th | Fiji | 76.55% | 7.2% |
| 17th | Tunisia | 75.71% | -2.6% |
| 18th | Nicaragua | 74.95% | -9.5% |
| 19th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 73.87% | 5.1% |
| 20th | Cabo Verde | 73.60% | -15.3% |
| 21st | El Salvador | 71.68% | -4.9% |
| 22nd | Benin | 70.23% | 5.5% |
| 23rd | Paraguay | 69.68% | -0.1% |
| 24th | Montenegro | 68.63% | -36.8% |
| 25th | Guinea-Bissau | 68.46% | 2.0% |
| 26th | Sri Lanka | 66.15% | 12.3% |
| 27th | Jamaica | 65.32% | -14.1% |
| 28th | Gambia, The | 64.57% | -2.7% |
| 29th | Lesotho | 64.56% | -1.2% |
| 30th | Grenada | 63.85% | -6.9% |
| 31st | Uzbekistan | 61.79% | 2.1% |
| 32nd | Serbia | 61.20% | -1.7% |
| 33rd | Georgia | 61.19% | -23.2% |
| 34th | Maldives | 57.66% | -23.7% |
| 35th | Moldova | 57.32% | 0.3% |
| 36th | Nigeria | 56.57% | -5.8% |
| 37th | Kyrgyz Republic | 51.94% | -25.0% |
| 38th | Côte d'Ivoire | 51.38% | 5.2% |
| 39th | Armenia | 50.94% | -22.8% |
| 40th | Liberia | 50.36% | -0.2% |
| 41st | Bulgaria | 50.24% | -8.9% |
| 42nd | Burundi | 49.38% | 4.8% |
| 43rd | Cambodia | 49.25% | 6.8% |
| 44th | Colombia | 49.17% | -0.1% |
| 45th | Kazakhstan | 49.14% | -21.5% |
| 46th | St. Lucia | 48.89% | -4.7% |
| 47th | Burkina Faso | 48.54% | -0.5% |
| 48th | Ghana | 48.36% | 3.1% |
| 49th | Tanzania | 48.28% | 2.0% |
| 50th | Ecuador | 46.59% | -6.4% |
| 51st | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 45.10% | 7.4% |
| 52nd | Morocco | 43.65% | -2.4% |
| 53rd | Angola | 43.40% | -45.5% |
| 54th | Togo | 43.22% | 0.1% |
| 55th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 42.02% | -14.5% |
| 56th | South Africa | 41.35% | -7.8% |
| 57th | Dominican Republic | 41.22% | -9.1% |
| 58th | Madagascar | 40.93% | 4.4% |
| 59th | Belarus | 39.81% | -13.7% |
| 60th | Kosovo | 39.34% | 1.9% |
| 61st | Thailand | 38.43% | 2.5% |
| 62nd | Tonga | 38.21% | 7.8% |
| 63rd | Central African Republic | 38.12% | 6.3% |
| 64th | Uganda | 37.71% | -3.9% |
| 65th | Solomon Islands | 37.66% | 11.3% |
| 66th | Honduras | 37.31% | -10.8% |
| 67th | Kenya | 36.55% | 4.5% |
| 68th | Belize | 36.37% | -21.0% |
| 69th | Samoa | 36.16% | -3.7% |
| 70th | Vanuatu | 35.87% | -8.4% |
| 71st | Pakistan | 35.34% | -0.8% |
| 72nd | São Tomé and Principe | 35.32% | -17.4% |
| 73rd | Malawi | 35.32% | 0.2% |
| 74th | Congo, Republic of | 34.90% | -22.3% |
| 75th | Türkiye | 34.74% | -11.8% |
| 76th | Papua New Guinea | 34.53% | -17.6% |
| 77th | Peru | 34.45% | 0.6% |
| 78th | Sierra Leone | 33.87% | 8.8% |
| 79th | Albania | 33.09% | -16.7% |
| 80th | Gabon | 31.82% | -11.5% |
| 81st | Mauritania | 31.42% | -24.9% |
| 82nd | Zimbabwe | 31.00% | -6.0% |
| 83rd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 30.97% | -4.8% |
| 84th | Sudan | 29.94% | -34.0% |
| 85th | Cameroon | 29.74% | -4.9% |
| 86th | Niger | 29.64% | 7.7% |
| 87th | Eswatini | 29.29% | 5.5% |
| 88th | Viet Nam | 28.14% | -2.5% |
| 89th | Afghanistan | 27.46% | 38.0% |
| 90th | Argentina | 26.84% | -31.3% |
| 91st | Philippines | 26.28% | 0.1% |
| 92nd | Comoros | 26.16% | 5.4% |
| 93rd | Indonesia | 26.10% | -15.7% |
| 94th | Tajikistan | 25.75% | -31.1% |
| 95th | Mali | 24.86% | -0.4% |
| 96th | Brazil | 24.62% | -14.1% |
| 97th | Syrian Arab Republic | 24.46% | -3.4% |
| 98th | Mexico | 24.11% | -26.7% |
| 99th | Bangladesh | 23.36% | 5.0% |
| 100th | Nepal | 23.35% | 0.3% |
| 101st | Guinea | 21.53% | -7.2% |
| 102nd | Guatemala | 21.44% | -11.6% |
| 103rd | Guyana | 19.53% | -13.7% |
| 104th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 18.17% | -0.4% |
| 105th | India | 17.10% | -8.0% |
| 106th | Myanmar | 16.58% | 8.5% |
| 107th | Timor-Leste | 15.74% | 2.4% |
| 108th | Chad | 13.68% | -16.6% |
| 109th | Russian Federation | 12.41% | -26.0% |
| 110th | China | 12.18% | -6.3% |
| 111th | Botswana | 11.79% | -1.2% |
| 112th | Azerbaijan | 10.30% | -39.6% |
| 113th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 8.39% | -43.8% |
| 114th | Haiti | 5.24% | 39.9% |
| 115th | Iraq | 3.23% | -48.1% |
| 116th | Turkmenistan | 2.96% | -43.3% |
| 117th | Algeria | 2.60% | -2.6% |
| 118th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.38% | 7.4% |
FAQ
What was Sri Lanka's external debt to gni in 2025?▾
Sri Lanka's external debt to gni in 2025 was 66.15%. This ranked 26th globally.
How did Sri Lanka's external debt to gni change in 2025?▾
Sri Lanka's external debt to gni increased by 12.3% in 2025 compared to 2024.
Which country had the highest external debt to gni in 2025?▾
Lebanon had the highest external debt to gni in 2025 at 461.43%.
What is the external debt to gni of Sri Lanka in 2025?▾
The external debt to gni of Sri Lanka in 2025 was 66.15%. This ranked 26th globally.
How does 2025 compare to 2024 for Sri Lanka's external debt to gni?▾
Sri Lanka's external debt to gni went from 58.89% in 2024 to 66.15% in 2025, a 12.3% increase.
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