Sri Lanka - Interest Payments to Revenue 2017
39.99%
+3.91pp from 2016
Sri Lanka's interest payments to revenue was 39.99% in 2017, increased +3.91pp from 36.08% in 2016. This was the 139th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2017▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Timor-Leste | 0.00% | -99.4% |
| 2nd | Singapore | 0.00% | -78.6% |
| 3rd | Afghanistan | 0.11% | 19.5% |
| 4th | Kiribati | 0.12% | 91.9% |
| 5th | Uzbekistan | 0.19% | 76.0% |
| 6th | Estonia | 0.22% | -25.2% |
| 7th | Solomon Islands | 0.31% | 13.8% |
| 8th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.36% | -29.5% |
| 9th | Palau | 0.40% | 10.8% |
| 10th | Marshall Islands | 0.44% | -29.3% |
| 11th | Norway | 0.68% | -17.3% |
| 12th | Luxembourg | 0.91% | -1.1% |
| 13th | Sweden | 1.10% | -11.6% |
| 14th | Switzerland | 1.16% | -19.0% |
| 15th | San Marino | 1.22% | -3.4% |
| 16th | Saudi Arabia | 1.31% | 37.1% |
| 17th | Central African Republic | 1.33% | 92.5% |
| 18th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 1.34% | 73.7% |
| 19th | Nepal | 1.53% | -7.4% |
| 20th | Cambodia | 1.57% | -13.2% |
| 21st | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.72% | -15.2% |
| 22nd | Botswana | 1.76% | 14.7% |
| 23rd | Denmark | 1.81% | -29.3% |
| 24th | Tonga | 1.87% | -12.2% |
| 25th | Germany | 1.88% | -15.4% |
| 26th | Azerbaijan | 2.01% | -31.0% |
| 27th | Lesotho | 2.16% | 22.8% |
| 28th | Czechia | 2.22% | -18.8% |
| 29th | Samoa | 2.31% | -15.5% |
| 30th | Equatorial Guinea | 2.34% | -47.0% |
| 31st | Bulgaria | 2.36% | -10.7% |
| 32nd | Netherlands | 2.39% | -14.7% |
| 33rd | Russian Federation | 2.51% | -2.7% |
| 34th | Finland | 2.59% | -8.1% |
| 35th | Kyrgyz Republic | 2.85% | -20.0% |
| 36th | Iraq | 2.99% | 15.7% |
| 37th | Vanuatu | 2.99% | -3.0% |
| 38th | Latvia | 3.11% | -11.9% |
| 39th | China | 3.40% | 16.5% |
| 40th | Paraguay | 3.47% | 11.3% |
| 41st | Guinea-Bissau | 3.66% | - |
| 42nd | Chile | 3.72% | 2.1% |
| 43rd | New Zealand | 3.77% | -6.6% |
| 44th | Australia | 3.80% | -2.8% |
| 45th | France | 3.86% | -7.3% |
| 46th | Rwanda | 3.88% | 19.5% |
| 47th | Moldova | 3.90% | -5.9% |
| 48th | Korea | 4.00% | -7.6% |
| 49th | Georgia | 4.01% | 5.6% |
| 50th | Slovak Republic | 4.02% | -16.1% |
| 51st | Lithuania | 4.05% | -13.8% |
| 52nd | Eswatini | 4.11% | 18.2% |
| 53rd | Austria | 4.12% | -10.0% |
| 54th | European Union | 4.12% | -12.3% |
| 55th | Romania | 4.21% | -7.8% |
| 56th | Mali | 4.35% | 46.8% |
| 57th | Poland | 4.40% | -10.1% |
| 58th | Burkina Faso | 4.47% | -3.4% |
| 59th | Kazakhstan | 4.55% | -42.0% |
| 60th | Bhutan | 4.67% | -6.6% |
| 61st | Malta | 4.75% | -16.0% |
| 62nd | St. Kitts and Nevis | 4.88% | -76.8% |
| 63rd | North Macedonia | 4.92% | 14.8% |
| 64th | Thailand | 5.07% | 25.7% |
| 65th | Madagascar | 5.19% | -8.4% |
| 66th | Belarus | 5.38% | -5.5% |
| 67th | Belgium | 5.39% | -13.9% |
| 68th | Maldives | 5.45% | -15.0% |
| 69th | Cameroon | 5.53% | 13.2% |
| 70th | Nicaragua | 5.66% | 6.1% |
| 71st | Canada | 5.73% | -7.8% |
| 72nd | Slovenia | 5.92% | -16.8% |
| 73rd | Zimbabwe | 6.02% | 49.4% |
| 74th | Serbia | 6.15% | -14.8% |
| 75th | Peru | 6.21% | 8.1% |
| 76th | Israel | 6.23% | -0.5% |
| 77th | Cyprus | 6.25% | -7.2% |
| 78th | Ecuador | 6.45% | -4.3% |
| 79th | Burundi | 6.50% | -10.0% |
| 80th | Türkiye | 6.54% | 11.3% |
| 81st | Hungary | 6.66% | -12.6% |
| 82nd | Greece | 6.99% | -0.1% |
| 83rd | Mauritius | 7.53% | -25.9% |
| 84th | Albania | 7.74% | -20.3% |
| 85th | Spain | 7.95% | -5.5% |
| 86th | Togo | 7.96% | -23.4% |
| 87th | Ireland | 7.98% | -9.6% |
| 88th | Croatia | 8.00% | -12.4% |
| 89th | Senegal | 8.01% | 5.1% |
| 90th | Trinidad and Tobago | 8.07% | -21.3% |
| 91st | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 8.14% | 17.8% |
| 92nd | United Kingdom | 8.16% | 8.3% |
| 93rd | Congo, Republic of | 8.20% | 217.8% |
| 94th | Uruguay | 8.30% | 11.8% |
| 95th | Mozambique | 8.30% | -9.5% |
| 96th | Lao PDR | 8.33% | 25.7% |
| 97th | Myanmar | 8.85% | 16.6% |
| 98th | Fiji | 9.17% | -6.5% |
| 99th | Italy | 9.33% | -3.0% |
| 100th | Belize | 9.44% | 14.2% |
| 101st | Armenia | 9.61% | 16.6% |
| 102nd | Cabo Verde | 9.61% | -7.2% |
| 103rd | Namibia | 9.67% | 9.9% |
| 104th | Morocco | 9.68% | -5.6% |
| 105th | Côte d'Ivoire | 9.70% | -1.5% |
| 106th | United States | 9.79% | -1.2% |
| 107th | Tanzania | 9.93% | -4.8% |
| 108th | Portugal | 9.95% | -8.1% |
| 109th | El Salvador | 10.86% | 3.7% |
| 110th | Costa Rica | 11.02% | -0.1% |
| 111th | Colombia | 11.20% | -0.7% |
| 112th | Ukraine | 11.39% | -12.0% |
| 113th | Jordan | 11.53% | -2.4% |
| 114th | Argentina | 11.81% | -15.4% |
| 115th | South Africa | 12.12% | 7.3% |
| 116th | Panama | 12.38% | -7.9% |
| 117th | Guatemala | 12.52% | -0.3% |
| 118th | Philippines | 12.56% | -10.5% |
| 119th | Malaysia | 12.64% | 1.4% |
| 120th | Bahamas, The | 12.93% | -6.4% |
| 121st | Papua New Guinea | 13.23% | 11.2% |
| 122nd | Kenya | 13.24% | -10.3% |
| 123rd | Mexico | 13.62% | 16.6% |
| 124th | St. Lucia | 13.64% | -5.3% |
| 125th | Gabon | 14.31% | 7.1% |
| 126th | Iceland | 15.79% | 33.8% |
| 127th | Mongolia | 16.03% | -12.2% |
| 128th | Angola | 16.54% | 20.7% |
| 129th | Uganda | 16.66% | 25.6% |
| 130th | Dominican Republic | 17.14% | 0.2% |
| 131st | Malawi | 18.51% | 12.7% |
| 132nd | Bangladesh | 18.70% | 1.3% |
| 133rd | Bahrain | 21.77% | 14.2% |
| 134th | Jamaica | 24.11% | -13.5% |
| 135th | Zambia | 24.15% | -2.8% |
| 136th | India | 24.29% | 0.3% |
| 137th | Ghana | 34.19% | -4.4% |
| 138th | Brazil | 35.93% | -2.8% |
| 139th | Sri Lanka | 39.99% | 10.8% |
| 140th | Lebanon | 45.70% | -10.1% |
FAQ
What was Sri Lanka's interest payments to revenue in 2017?▾
Sri Lanka's interest payments to revenue in 2017 was 39.99%. This ranked 139th globally.
How did Sri Lanka's interest payments to revenue change in 2017?▾
Sri Lanka's interest payments to revenue increased by 10.8% in 2017 compared to 2016.
Which country had the highest interest payments to revenue in 2017?▾
Lebanon had the highest interest payments to revenue in 2017 at 45.70%.
What is the interest payments to revenue of Sri Lanka in 2017?▾
The interest payments to revenue of Sri Lanka in 2017 was 39.99%. This ranked 139th globally.
How does 2017 compare to 2016 for Sri Lanka's interest payments to revenue?▾
Sri Lanka's interest payments to revenue went from 36.08% in 2016 to 39.99% in 2017, a 10.8% increase.
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