Sri Lanka - Government Debt to GDP 1998
74.24%
+4.10% from 1997
Sri Lanka's government debt to gdp was 74.24% in 1998, increased +4.10% from 70.15% in 1997. This was the 96th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1998▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Estonia | 5.40% | -10.5% |
| 2nd | Luxembourg | 9.51% | -5.5% |
| 3rd | Kiribati | 9.81% | -8.5% |
| 4th | Latvia | 9.82% | - |
| 5th | Botswana | 11.31% | - |
| 6th | Chile | 12.12% | -5.2% |
| 7th | Dominican Republic | 13.25% | -4.3% |
| 8th | Korea | 13.82% | 42.5% |
| 9th | Czechia | 13.88% | 14.5% |
| 10th | Azerbaijan | 14.29% | 24.9% |
| 11th | Eswatini | 15.60% | 23.3% |
| 12th | Nigeria | 15.81% | -7.8% |
| 13th | Uzbekistan | 18.00% | 17.4% |
| 14th | Marshall Islands | 18.15% | 107.9% |
| 15th | Senegal | 18.80% | -72.3% |
| 16th | Namibia | 19.57% | 10.5% |
| 17th | Bahrain | 20.00% | 35.5% |
| 18th | China | 20.44% | 0.2% |
| 19th | Bahamas, The | 20.79% | -3.3% |
| 20th | Suriname | 21.64% | 29.0% |
| 21st | Lithuania | 21.70% | - |
| 22nd | Paraguay | 22.14% | 23.2% |
| 23rd | Slovenia | 22.82% | 3.3% |
| 24th | Croatia | 23.33% | - |
| 25th | Norway | 23.57% | -8.5% |
| 26th | Australia | 23.70% | -8.5% |
| 27th | Haiti | 24.01% | -8.5% |
| 28th | Kuwait | 25.62% | 5.6% |
| 29th | El Salvador | 25.65% | -7.7% |
| 30th | Colombia | 27.45% | 8.7% |
| 31st | Vanuatu | 28.05% | 22.2% |
| 32nd | St. Lucia | 29.08% | 9.2% |
| 33rd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 29.63% | -4.0% |
| 34th | Oman | 30.93% | 48.9% |
| 35th | Malaysia | 33.64% | 13.6% |
| 36th | Slovak Republic | 33.85% | 3.1% |
| 37th | Argentina | 34.15% | 7.8% |
| 38th | New Zealand | 34.48% | -0.5% |
| 39th | Bhutan | 36.40% | 10.4% |
| 40th | Cambodia | 37.16% | 18.3% |
| 41st | Ghana | 37.59% | -16.7% |
| 42nd | Fiji | 37.92% | -30.3% |
| 43rd | Kenya | 38.50% | - |
| 44th | Poland | 38.56% | -9.4% |
| 45th | Maldives | 39.26% | 3.0% |
| 46th | Solomon Islands | 39.49% | 52.3% |
| 47th | Mexico | 39.71% | 1.5% |
| 48th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 39.85% | 1.3% |
| 49th | Grenada | 40.27% | -2.8% |
| 50th | Costa Rica | 40.69% | 33.2% |
| 51st | Aruba | 41.04% | -19.6% |
| 52nd | United Kingdom | 41.97% | -4.9% |
| 53rd | Micronesia, Federated States of | 42.13% | -10.7% |
| 54th | Iceland | 43.27% | -15.2% |
| 55th | Trinidad and Tobago | 43.40% | -6.7% |
| 56th | Uganda | 45.09% | 2.0% |
| 57th | Armenia | 45.20% | -2.8% |
| 58th | Papua New Guinea | 45.73% | 4.1% |
| 59th | Ukraine | 46.54% | 61.1% |
| 60th | Finland | 46.84% | -10.3% |
| 61st | Thailand | 49.88% | 23.3% |
| 62nd | Barbados | 49.91% | -9.1% |
| 63rd | Philippines | 50.77% | -10.8% |
| 64th | Ireland | 51.41% | -16.5% |
| 65th | Benin | 53.57% | - |
| 66th | Pakistan | 53.82% | 2.0% |
| 67th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 54.40% | - |
| 68th | Cyprus | 54.99% | 2.8% |
| 69th | Portugal | 55.62% | -5.3% |
| 70th | Switzerland | 55.94% | 4.2% |
| 71st | Dominica | 56.27% | 17.9% |
| 72nd | Panama | 58.12% | -3.4% |
| 73rd | Tunisia | 58.19% | -12.7% |
| 74th | Samoa | 58.95% | - |
| 75th | Equatorial Guinea | 59.23% | 28.0% |
| 76th | Germany | 59.44% | 1.0% |
| 77th | Denmark | 60.32% | -6.3% |
| 78th | Hungary | 60.42% | -2.9% |
| 79th | Niger | 61.28% | -11.3% |
| 80th | France | 62.10% | 0.2% |
| 81st | Spain | 62.36% | -3.0% |
| 82nd | Netherlands | 62.68% | -4.6% |
| 83rd | Morocco | 64.52% | -5.1% |
| 84th | Sweden | 65.40% | -3.4% |
| 85th | Malta | 66.36% | 9.2% |
| 86th | Bulgaria | 67.32% | - |
| 87th | Honduras | 67.42% | -4.8% |
| 88th | Cameroon | 67.76% | - |
| 89th | Austria | 69.20% | 9.2% |
| 90th | India | 69.28% | 0.4% |
| 91st | Comoros | 69.36% | -2.1% |
| 92nd | Rwanda | 70.10% | -2.9% |
| 93rd | Albania | 71.18% | -1.4% |
| 94th | Cabo Verde | 72.94% | -8.0% |
| 95th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 73.82% | - |
| 96th | Sri Lanka | 74.24% | 5.8% |
| 97th | Côte d'Ivoire | 75.16% | -10.7% |
| 98th | Guinea | 75.94% | 11.9% |
| 99th | Qatar | 76.57% | 40.8% |
| 100th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 79.03% | 17.6% |
| 101st | Lesotho | 79.42% | 20.9% |
| 102nd | Algeria | 79.89% | 0.4% |
| 103rd | Turkmenistan | 81.61% | 27.2% |
| 104th | Singapore | 84.65% | 19.6% |
| 105th | Central African Republic | 85.32% | -11.3% |
| 106th | Nicaragua | 86.47% | 0.1% |
| 107th | Gabon | 87.59% | 53.6% |
| 108th | Canada | 93.29% | -2.1% |
| 109th | Antigua and Barbuda | 94.56% | 17.3% |
| 110th | Tajikistan | 96.57% | - |
| 111th | Jordan | 99.75% | 1.7% |
| 112th | Greece | 100.79% | -1.8% |
| 113th | Saudi Arabia | 101.52% | 32.4% |
| 114th | Guyana | 108.04% | 6.6% |
| 115th | Madagascar | 108.46% | 20.9% |
| 116th | Guinea-Bissau | 109.10% | 15.7% |
| 117th | Italy | 113.89% | -2.2% |
| 118th | Japan | 116.02% | 10.5% |
| 119th | Belgium | 119.19% | -4.1% |
| 120th | Russian Federation | 135.19% | 162.4% |
| 121st | Syrian Arab Republic | 151.23% | 2.4% |
| 122nd | Moldova | 159.41% | 79.0% |
| 123rd | Seychelles | 161.24% | 12.7% |
| 124th | Sudan | 179.67% | 7.2% |
| 125th | Myanmar | 208.64% | - |
FAQ
What was Sri Lanka's government debt to gdp in 1998?▾
Sri Lanka's government debt to gdp in 1998 was 74.24%. This ranked 96th globally.
How did Sri Lanka's government debt to gdp change in 1998?▾
Sri Lanka's government debt to gdp increased by 5.8% in 1998 compared to 1997.
Which country had the highest government debt to gdp in 1998?▾
Myanmar had the highest government debt to gdp in 1998 at 208.64%.
What is the government debt to gdp of Sri Lanka in 1998?▾
The government debt to gdp of Sri Lanka in 1998 was 74.24%. This ranked 96th globally.
How does 1998 compare to 1997 for Sri Lanka's government debt to gdp?▾
Sri Lanka's government debt to gdp went from 70.15% in 1997 to 74.24% in 1998, a 5.8% increase.
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