Sri Lanka - External Debt 1997
$8.1B
−$192.4M from 1996
Sri Lanka's external debt was $8.1B in 1997, decreased +$192.4M from $8.3B in 1996. This was the 81st highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1997▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Vanuatu | $48.7M | 1.8% |
| 2nd | Tonga | $58.7M | -8.0% |
| 3rd | Eritrea | $75.5M | 70.4% |
| 4th | Dominica | $105.1M | -9.8% |
| 5th | Grenada | $116.6M | -17.1% |
| 6th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $117.7M | -3.9% |
| 7th | Bhutan | $119.6M | 5.8% |
| 8th | Samoa | $138.8M | -9.6% |
| 9th | Solomon Islands | $139.9M | -5.1% |
| 10th | St. Lucia | $152.9M | 8.0% |
| 11th | Fiji | $158.1M | -4.6% |
| 12th | Maldives | $171.3M | 1.9% |
| 13th | Cabo Verde | $206.5M | 1.9% |
| 14th | Comoros | $222.2M | 0.6% |
| 15th | São Tomé and Principe | $238.2M | 1.2% |
| 16th | Djibouti | $262.9M | -8.7% |
| 17th | Eswatini | $409.1M | 74.2% |
| 18th | Gambia, The | $424.6M | -6.0% |
| 19th | Belize | $450.1M | 59.9% |
| 20th | Azerbaijan | $508.1M | 15.9% |
| 21st | Albania | $517.7M | 5.2% |
| 22nd | Botswana | $574.7M | -8.3% |
| 23rd | Mongolia | $606.2M | 13.5% |
| 24th | Armenia | $638.5M | 22.7% |
| 25th | Lesotho | $673.0M | -4.0% |
| 26th | Central African Republic | $883.0M | -5.3% |
| 27th | Guinea-Bissau | $924.3M | -1.6% |
| 28th | Chad | $956.9M | 1.1% |
| 29th | Tajikistan | $1.1B | 51.3% |
| 30th | Burundi | $1.1B | -5.5% |
| 31st | Haiti | $1.1B | 16.0% |
| 32nd | Moldova | $1.1B | 27.7% |
| 33rd | Rwanda | $1.1B | 6.5% |
| 34th | Sierra Leone | $1.2B | -3.4% |
| 35th | North Macedonia | $1.2B | -28.9% |
| 36th | Burkina Faso | $1.3B | 0.5% |
| 37th | Mauritius | $1.3B | -4.2% |
| 38th | Kyrgyz Republic | $1.3B | 17.9% |
| 39th | Togo | $1.3B | -9.6% |
| 40th | Benin | $1.4B | -0.2% |
| 41st | Georgia | $1.5B | 7.7% |
| 42nd | Niger | $1.6B | 2.2% |
| 43rd | Guyana | $1.6B | -1.0% |
| 44th | Turkmenistan | $1.9B | 146.8% |
| 45th | Cambodia | $1.9B | 0.8% |
| 46th | Belarus | $2.1B | 6.3% |
| 47th | Malawi | $2.2B | -3.7% |
| 48th | Lao PDR | $2.3B | 3.0% |
| 49th | Liberia | $2.4B | -0.7% |
| 50th | Nepal | $2.4B | 0.6% |
| 51st | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | $2.5B | -3.1% |
| 52nd | Mauritania | $2.5B | 1.5% |
| 53rd | Paraguay | $2.5B | -4.1% |
| 54th | Papua New Guinea | $2.6B | 3.3% |
| 55th | Uzbekistan | $2.9B | 22.5% |
| 56th | Mali | $3.2B | 4.8% |
| 57th | El Salvador | $3.2B | 11.5% |
| 58th | Guinea | $3.5B | 8.6% |
| 59th | Guatemala | $3.5B | 2.9% |
| 60th | Senegal | $3.8B | 0.5% |
| 61st | Jamaica | $3.8B | -6.8% |
| 62nd | Uganda | $3.9B | 5.3% |
| 63rd | Yemen, Republic of | $3.9B | -38.8% |
| 64th | Kazakhstan | $4.1B | 39.5% |
| 65th | Madagascar | $4.1B | -0.9% |
| 66th | Gabon | $4.3B | -0.7% |
| 67th | Dominican Republic | $4.3B | -2.4% |
| 68th | Honduras | $4.9B | 2.9% |
| 69th | Zimbabwe | $5.0B | -2.2% |
| 70th | Congo, Republic of | $5.0B | -3.6% |
| 71st | Lebanon | $5.1B | 26.7% |
| 72nd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $5.3B | 0.7% |
| 73rd | Myanmar | $5.9B | 1.2% |
| 74th | Nicaragua | $6.3B | 2.4% |
| 75th | Ghana | $6.3B | -1.5% |
| 76th | Kenya | $6.5B | -5.1% |
| 77th | Zambia | $6.7B | -5.7% |
| 78th | Tanzania | $7.1B | -3.2% |
| 79th | Jordan | $7.3B | -0.9% |
| 80th | Mozambique | $7.6B | 0.9% |
| 81st | Sri Lanka | $8.1B | -2.3% |
| 82nd | Angola | $9.9B | -5.7% |
| 83rd | Serbia | $10.6B | 12.8% |
| 84th | Cameroon | $10.8B | -2.9% |
| 85th | Bulgaria | $11.1B | 7.1% |
| 86th | Ukraine | $11.1B | 16.7% |
| 87th | Tunisia | $11.2B | -1.3% |
| 88th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | $11.7B | -29.9% |
| 89th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $12.3B | -3.8% |
| 90th | Bangladesh | $14.3B | -6.0% |
| 91st | Côte d'Ivoire | $15.6B | -20.1% |
| 92nd | Sudan | $16.3B | -3.8% |
| 93rd | Ecuador | $18.4B | 5.2% |
| 94th | Viet Nam | $21.8B | -17.0% |
| 95th | Morocco | $23.5B | -3.0% |
| 96th | Nigeria | $28.5B | -9.4% |
| 97th | Peru | $29.7B | 2.4% |
| 98th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $30.0B | -4.9% |
| 99th | Pakistan | $30.1B | 0.8% |
| 100th | South Africa | $30.6B | 17.6% |
| 101st | Algeria | $30.9B | -8.2% |
| 102nd | Colombia | $32.3B | 10.5% |
| 103rd | Philippines | $50.7B | 15.2% |
| 104th | Türkiye | $84.7B | 5.1% |
| 105th | India | $94.1B | 0.1% |
| 106th | Thailand | $109.7B | -2.8% |
| 107th | Russian Federation | $128.1B | 0.9% |
| 108th | Argentina | $128.3B | 15.4% |
| 109th | Indonesia | $136.3B | 5.7% |
| 110th | China | $146.9B | 13.8% |
| 111th | Mexico | $148.8B | -5.5% |
| 112th | Brazil | $199.0B | 9.5% |
FAQ
What was Sri Lanka's external debt in 1997?▾
Sri Lanka's external debt in 1997 was $8.1B. This ranked 81st globally.
How did Sri Lanka's external debt change in 1997?▾
Sri Lanka's external debt decreased by 2.3% in 1997 compared to 1996.
Which country had the highest external debt in 1997?▾
Brazil had the highest external debt in 1997 at $199.0B.
What is the external debt of Sri Lanka in 1997?▾
The external debt of Sri Lanka in 1997 was $8.1B. This ranked 81st globally.
What was Sri Lanka's external debt in billion in 1997?▾
Sri Lanka's external debt in 1997 was approximately 8.11 billion ($8.1B).
How does 1997 compare to 1996 for Sri Lanka's external debt?▾
Sri Lanka's external debt went from $8.3B in 1996 to $8.1B in 1997, a 2.3% decrease.
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