Sri Lanka - External Debt 1973
$631.6M
+$77.2M from 1972
Sri Lanka's external debt was $631.6M in 1973, increased +$77.2M from $554.4M in 1972. This was the 53rd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1973▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Guinea-Bissau | $0 | - |
| 2nd | Comoros | $1.7M | 12.3% |
| 3rd | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $2.8M | 259.6% |
| 4th | Belize | $4.8M | -4.8% |
| 5th | Djibouti | $6.3M | 17.1% |
| 6th | Burundi | $7.8M | 12.8% |
| 7th | Rwanda | $7.9M | 133.8% |
| 8th | Lesotho | $8.3M | -12.9% |
| 9th | Gambia, The | $8.9M | 20.3% |
| 10th | Grenada | $9.0M | 0.6% |
| 11th | Samoa | $9.5M | 115.9% |
| 12th | Nepal | $20.1M | 63.4% |
| 13th | Burkina Faso | $31.1M | 55.2% |
| 14th | Lao PDR | $32.6M | 73.4% |
| 15th | Eswatini | $36.9M | 13.4% |
| 16th | Mauritius | $42.3M | 18.1% |
| 17th | Fiji | $47.2M | 127.8% |
| 18th | Chad | $47.9M | 31.2% |
| 19th | Haiti | $51.3M | -4.4% |
| 20th | Central African Republic | $56.2M | 52.5% |
| 21st | Lebanon | $56.4M | -8.4% |
| 22nd | Niger | $65.1M | 18.7% |
| 23rd | Togo | $69.6M | 47.9% |
| 24th | Benin | $90.5M | 91.2% |
| 25th | Mauritania | $105.1M | 88.0% |
| 26th | Botswana | $114.9M | 53.7% |
| 27th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | $118.8M | 23.5% |
| 28th | Sierra Leone | $141.8M | 18.8% |
| 29th | Liberia | $159.2M | -0.1% |
| 30th | Uganda | $175.5M | -1.2% |
| 31st | Guyana | $178.5M | 12.7% |
| 32nd | Congo, Republic of | $189.1M | 19.5% |
| 33rd | Senegal | $199.4M | 23.4% |
| 34th | Paraguay | $208.2M | 12.6% |
| 35th | Jordan | $214.8M | 19.0% |
| 36th | Malawi | $215.0M | 22.4% |
| 37th | Zimbabwe | $217.5M | -0.6% |
| 38th | Honduras | $256.1M | 15.8% |
| 39th | Yemen, Republic of | $258.1M | 160.3% |
| 40th | Cameroon | $265.9M | 20.0% |
| 41st | Guatemala | $280.4M | 19.8% |
| 42nd | El Salvador | $282.9M | 1.8% |
| 43rd | Mali | $301.2M | 12.2% |
| 44th | Myanmar | $304.2M | 37.7% |
| 45th | Gabon | $396.2M | 72.5% |
| 46th | Bangladesh | $497.8M | 239.8% |
| 47th | Nicaragua | $498.2M | 40.6% |
| 48th | Madagascar | $505.0M | -1.0% |
| 49th | Dominican Republic | $516.4M | 7.4% |
| 50th | Papua New Guinea | $525.6M | 6.2% |
| 51st | Sudan | $564.4M | 24.9% |
| 52nd | Ecuador | $573.9M | 7.1% |
| 53rd | Sri Lanka | $631.6M | 13.9% |
| 54th | Guinea | $633.7M | 20.7% |
| 55th | Ghana | $756.4M | 25.7% |
| 56th | Kenya | $844.7M | 45.3% |
| 57th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $851.2M | 5.1% |
| 58th | Côte d'Ivoire | $863.2M | 48.9% |
| 59th | Tunisia | $881.8M | 17.1% |
| 60th | Zambia | $1.0B | 9.2% |
| 61st | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $1.0B | 54.7% |
| 62nd | Jamaica | $1.2B | 16.0% |
| 63rd | Thailand | $1.2B | 1.3% |
| 64th | Morocco | $1.3B | 8.6% |
| 65th | Tanzania | $1.7B | 24.9% |
| 66th | Nigeria | $1.8B | 64.5% |
| 67th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $2.0B | 2.0% |
| 68th | Philippines | $2.8B | 3.4% |
| 69th | Algeria | $3.0B | 93.0% |
| 70th | Colombia | $3.3B | 12.2% |
| 71st | Peru | $4.0B | 12.2% |
| 72nd | Türkiye | $4.2B | 18.3% |
| 73rd | Pakistan | $4.6B | 12.2% |
| 74th | Serbia | $4.8B | 22.0% |
| 75th | Indonesia | $7.3B | 25.0% |
| 76th | Argentina | $7.4B | 7.0% |
| 77th | Mexico | $10.7B | 27.7% |
| 78th | India | $11.0B | 9.3% |
| 79th | Brazil | $15.1B | 27.0% |
FAQ
What was Sri Lanka's external debt in 1973?▾
Sri Lanka's external debt in 1973 was $631.6M. This ranked 53rd globally.
How did Sri Lanka's external debt change in 1973?▾
Sri Lanka's external debt increased by 13.9% in 1973 compared to 1972.
Which country had the highest external debt in 1973?▾
Brazil had the highest external debt in 1973 at $15.1B.
What is the external debt of Sri Lanka in 1973?▾
The external debt of Sri Lanka in 1973 was $631.6M. This ranked 53rd globally.
How does 1973 compare to 1972 for Sri Lanka's external debt?▾
Sri Lanka's external debt went from $554.4M in 1972 to $631.6M in 1973, a 13.9% increase.
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