Sri Lanka - Government Debt to GDP 1997
70.15%
−6.08% from 1996
Sri Lanka's government debt to gdp was 70.15% in 1997, decreased +6.08% from 76.23% in 1996. This was the 87th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1997▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Estonia | 6.03% | -17.3% |
| 2nd | Marshall Islands | 8.73% | - |
| 3rd | Korea | 9.69% | 24.1% |
| 4th | Luxembourg | 10.06% | -1.0% |
| 5th | Kiribati | 10.72% | -2.7% |
| 6th | Azerbaijan | 11.44% | -31.6% |
| 7th | Czechia | 12.12% | 5.4% |
| 8th | Eswatini | 12.65% | 9.7% |
| 9th | Chile | 12.78% | -12.4% |
| 10th | Dominican Republic | 13.85% | - |
| 11th | Bahrain | 14.76% | 12.5% |
| 12th | Uzbekistan | 15.33% | - |
| 13th | Suriname | 16.78% | 42.6% |
| 14th | Nigeria | 17.14% | -4.2% |
| 15th | Namibia | 17.72% | -5.4% |
| 16th | Paraguay | 17.96% | 7.0% |
| 17th | China | 20.39% | -3.9% |
| 18th | Oman | 20.77% | -2.1% |
| 19th | Bahamas, The | 21.50% | 3.6% |
| 20th | Slovenia | 22.10% | 2.3% |
| 21st | Vanuatu | 22.94% | -0.5% |
| 22nd | Kuwait | 24.27% | -8.3% |
| 23rd | Colombia | 25.26% | 8.5% |
| 24th | Norway | 25.76% | -9.5% |
| 25th | Australia | 25.91% | -11.7% |
| 26th | Solomon Islands | 25.93% | - |
| 27th | Haiti | 26.23% | - |
| 28th | St. Lucia | 26.63% | 11.3% |
| 29th | El Salvador | 27.79% | -2.7% |
| 30th | Ukraine | 28.89% | - |
| 31st | Malaysia | 29.62% | -9.6% |
| 32nd | Costa Rica | 30.56% | -9.3% |
| 33rd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 30.88% | 5.2% |
| 34th | Cambodia | 31.41% | 4.2% |
| 35th | Argentina | 31.68% | -2.7% |
| 36th | Slovak Republic | 32.83% | 8.2% |
| 37th | Bhutan | 32.98% | -10.5% |
| 38th | New Zealand | 34.64% | -7.0% |
| 39th | Maldives | 38.11% | - |
| 40th | Mexico | 39.12% | -8.0% |
| 41st | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 39.33% | -4.5% |
| 42nd | Thailand | 40.46% | 166.3% |
| 43rd | Grenada | 41.43% | -5.6% |
| 44th | Poland | 42.56% | -1.1% |
| 45th | Papua New Guinea | 43.92% | 16.2% |
| 46th | United Kingdom | 44.13% | 1.0% |
| 47th | Uganda | 44.20% | - |
| 48th | Ghana | 45.15% | 5.3% |
| 49th | Equatorial Guinea | 46.26% | -49.3% |
| 50th | Armenia | 46.52% | 14.0% |
| 51st | Trinidad and Tobago | 46.53% | -3.0% |
| 52nd | Micronesia, Federated States of | 47.17% | 8.7% |
| 53rd | Dominica | 47.75% | -11.1% |
| 54th | Iceland | 51.06% | -8.1% |
| 55th | Aruba | 51.07% | -6.8% |
| 56th | Russian Federation | 51.52% | - |
| 57th | Finland | 52.24% | -5.6% |
| 58th | Pakistan | 52.78% | 0.5% |
| 59th | Cyprus | 53.48% | 9.5% |
| 60th | Switzerland | 53.67% | 4.5% |
| 61st | Qatar | 54.38% | -6.0% |
| 62nd | Fiji | 54.40% | 8.1% |
| 63rd | Barbados | 54.90% | -0.7% |
| 64th | Philippines | 56.89% | 7.2% |
| 65th | Gabon | 57.04% | -11.6% |
| 66th | Portugal | 58.72% | -7.3% |
| 67th | Germany | 58.83% | 1.9% |
| 68th | Panama | 60.17% | -7.4% |
| 69th | Malta | 60.80% | 18.1% |
| 70th | Ireland | 61.58% | -11.8% |
| 71st | France | 61.99% | 2.3% |
| 72nd | Hungary | 62.20% | -12.6% |
| 73rd | Austria | 63.37% | -7.1% |
| 74th | Turkmenistan | 64.18% | - |
| 75th | Spain | 64.29% | -1.8% |
| 76th | Denmark | 64.39% | -5.7% |
| 77th | Lesotho | 65.67% | -8.3% |
| 78th | Netherlands | 65.70% | -7.8% |
| 79th | Tunisia | 66.63% | -0.2% |
| 80th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 67.22% | 32.7% |
| 81st | Sweden | 67.70% | -1.8% |
| 82nd | Senegal | 67.85% | 95,456.3% |
| 83rd | Guinea | 67.87% | 0.3% |
| 84th | Morocco | 67.96% | 4.0% |
| 85th | India | 69.01% | 2.8% |
| 86th | Niger | 69.10% | 8.8% |
| 87th | Sri Lanka | 70.15% | -8.0% |
| 88th | Singapore | 70.79% | -0.7% |
| 89th | Honduras | 70.84% | 9.6% |
| 90th | Comoros | 70.89% | -5.9% |
| 91st | Albania | 72.19% | - |
| 92nd | Rwanda | 72.23% | -13.4% |
| 93rd | Saudi Arabia | 76.70% | 2.0% |
| 94th | Cabo Verde | 79.32% | - |
| 95th | Algeria | 79.56% | -12.3% |
| 96th | Antigua and Barbuda | 80.65% | -5.7% |
| 97th | Côte d'Ivoire | 84.18% | - |
| 98th | Nicaragua | 86.41% | - |
| 99th | Moldova | 89.05% | 1.8% |
| 100th | Madagascar | 89.74% | -9.1% |
| 101st | Guinea-Bissau | 94.33% | - |
| 102nd | Canada | 95.27% | -5.0% |
| 103rd | Central African Republic | 96.14% | - |
| 104th | Jordan | 98.10% | -6.5% |
| 105th | Guyana | 101.34% | - |
| 106th | Greece | 102.60% | -1.1% |
| 107th | Japan | 104.97% | 7.1% |
| 108th | Italy | 116.49% | -2.0% |
| 109th | Belgium | 124.27% | -3.7% |
| 110th | Seychelles | 143.01% | -2.5% |
| 111th | Syrian Arab Republic | 147.62% | 4.3% |
| 112th | Sudan | 167.67% | -24.1% |
FAQ
What was Sri Lanka's government debt to gdp in 1997?▾
Sri Lanka's government debt to gdp in 1997 was 70.15%. This ranked 87th globally.
How did Sri Lanka's government debt to gdp change in 1997?▾
Sri Lanka's government debt to gdp decreased by 8.0% in 1997 compared to 1996.
Which country had the highest government debt to gdp in 1997?▾
Sudan had the highest government debt to gdp in 1997 at 167.67%.
What is the government debt to gdp of Sri Lanka in 1997?▾
The government debt to gdp of Sri Lanka in 1997 was 70.15%. This ranked 87th globally.
How does 1997 compare to 1996 for Sri Lanka's government debt to gdp?▾
Sri Lanka's government debt to gdp went from 76.23% in 1996 to 70.15% in 1997, a 8.0% decrease.
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