Sri Lanka - Interest Payments to Revenue 2019
47.47%
+3.37pp from 2018
Sri Lanka's interest payments to revenue was 47.47% in 2019, increased +3.37pp from 44.10% in 2018. This was the 134th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2019▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | United Arab Emirates | 0.00% | - |
| 2nd | Iraq | 0.01% | -99.9% |
| 3rd | Timor-Leste | 0.08% | 171,071.6% |
| 4th | Estonia | 0.14% | -15.3% |
| 5th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.29% | 2.5% |
| 6th | Marshall Islands | 0.41% | -12.0% |
| 7th | Singapore | 0.42% | 65,189.7% |
| 8th | Solomon Islands | 0.45% | 100.3% |
| 9th | Palau | 0.48% | 38.6% |
| 10th | Kiribati | 0.67% | 260.9% |
| 11th | Norway | 0.68% | -3.1% |
| 12th | San Marino | 0.71% | -20.8% |
| 13th | Luxembourg | 0.75% | -6.9% |
| 14th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 0.78% | -20.5% |
| 15th | Switzerland | 0.84% | -10.5% |
| 16th | Uzbekistan | 0.97% | 241.1% |
| 17th | Sweden | 1.00% | -15.6% |
| 18th | Cambodia | 1.34% | -12.7% |
| 19th | Germany | 1.44% | -15.2% |
| 20th | Bulgaria | 1.48% | -18.4% |
| 21st | Andorra | 1.50% | -4.7% |
| 22nd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.63% | -5.6% |
| 23rd | Denmark | 1.64% | -14.9% |
| 24th | Tonga | 1.65% | -8.5% |
| 25th | Azerbaijan | 1.75% | -28.1% |
| 26th | Netherlands | 1.85% | -11.4% |
| 27th | Samoa | 1.94% | -14.8% |
| 28th | Czechia | 2.08% | -4.9% |
| 29th | Vanuatu | 2.10% | -15.3% |
| 30th | Finland | 2.11% | -12.3% |
| 31st | Latvia | 2.21% | -6.9% |
| 32nd | Botswana | 2.22% | 8.7% |
| 33rd | Saudi Arabia | 2.28% | 37.6% |
| 34th | Nepal | 2.32% | 14.6% |
| 35th | Russian Federation | 2.62% | 10.8% |
| 36th | Lithuania | 2.64% | -11.8% |
| 37th | Central African Republic | 2.71% | 100.8% |
| 38th | Moldova | 2.76% | -1.3% |
| 39th | China | 2.90% | 5.1% |
| 40th | Lesotho | 3.05% | 9.6% |
| 41st | Kyrgyz Republic | 3.09% | -10.3% |
| 42nd | Austria | 3.17% | -11.9% |
| 43rd | New Zealand | 3.29% | -7.5% |
| 44th | France | 3.33% | -13.2% |
| 45th | Bhutan | 3.44% | -14.8% |
| 46th | Slovak Republic | 3.44% | -10.5% |
| 47th | European Union | 3.44% | -10.2% |
| 48th | Australia | 3.49% | -5.7% |
| 49th | Malta | 3.66% | -9.0% |
| 50th | Korea | 3.67% | 0.6% |
| 51st | Poland | 3.70% | -5.5% |
| 52nd | Romania | 3.80% | 5.6% |
| 53rd | Slovenia | 3.84% | -18.6% |
| 54th | Paraguay | 3.92% | 1.9% |
| 55th | North Macedonia | 4.06% | -5.0% |
| 56th | Chile | 4.12% | 0.0% |
| 57th | Equatorial Guinea | 4.38% | 41.6% |
| 58th | Rwanda | 4.41% | -1.1% |
| 59th | Georgia | 4.53% | 4.1% |
| 60th | Belgium | 4.58% | -3.3% |
| 61st | Eswatini | 4.59% | -12.3% |
| 62nd | Madagascar | 4.75% | -12.8% |
| 63rd | Serbia | 4.80% | -8.6% |
| 64th | Belarus | 4.96% | -4.1% |
| 65th | Burundi | 4.97% | -23.5% |
| 66th | Thailand | 4.99% | 0.5% |
| 67th | Cyprus | 5.40% | -8.3% |
| 68th | Ireland | 5.43% | -18.1% |
| 69th | Hungary | 5.75% | -4.3% |
| 70th | Mali | 5.87% | -8.1% |
| 71st | Burkina Faso | 6.08% | 6.3% |
| 72nd | Canada | 6.09% | 2.6% |
| 73rd | Kazakhstan | 6.28% | 9.6% |
| 74th | Croatia | 6.30% | -9.1% |
| 75th | Guinea-Bissau | 6.39% | 64.5% |
| 76th | Peru | 6.43% | -0.5% |
| 77th | Israel | 6.45% | -10.3% |
| 78th | Cameroon | 6.46% | 29.9% |
| 79th | Nicaragua | 6.61% | 5.2% |
| 80th | Maldives | 6.67% | 2.5% |
| 81st | Greece | 6.71% | -9.8% |
| 82nd | United Kingdom | 6.75% | -10.6% |
| 83rd | Spain | 6.83% | -7.7% |
| 84th | Mongolia | 6.89% | -37.0% |
| 85th | Türkiye | 7.53% | -12.9% |
| 86th | Portugal | 7.74% | -11.5% |
| 87th | Uruguay | 7.76% | -5.8% |
| 88th | Mauritius | 7.99% | 9.3% |
| 89th | Albania | 8.07% | -6.0% |
| 90th | Italy | 8.29% | -9.1% |
| 91st | Ecuador | 8.39% | 18.5% |
| 92nd | Senegal | 8.49% | -5.7% |
| 93rd | Cabo Verde | 9.15% | -3.3% |
| 94th | Ukraine | 9.39% | -6.9% |
| 95th | Myanmar | 9.56% | -7.9% |
| 96th | Morocco | 9.93% | 5.4% |
| 97th | Armenia | 9.96% | -2.1% |
| 98th | Mozambique | 10.32% | -14.4% |
| 99th | Colombia | 10.88% | -0.8% |
| 100th | Fiji | 11.20% | 12.7% |
| 101st | Lao PDR | 11.32% | 7.9% |
| 102nd | El Salvador | 11.44% | 3.6% |
| 103rd | Togo | 11.50% | 16.1% |
| 104th | Philippines | 11.51% | -6.6% |
| 105th | Côte d'Ivoire | 11.56% | 10.1% |
| 106th | Gabon | 11.72% | -18.1% |
| 107th | Namibia | 11.75% | 9.3% |
| 108th | Congo, Republic of | 12.14% | 38.0% |
| 109th | Malaysia | 12.45% | -5.0% |
| 110th | United States | 12.79% | 4.3% |
| 111th | Tanzania | 12.82% | 23.9% |
| 112th | Iceland | 13.07% | -5.7% |
| 113th | Trinidad and Tobago | 13.15% | 31.4% |
| 114th | Uganda | 13.17% | -9.3% |
| 115th | South Africa | 13.23% | 4.6% |
| 116th | Bahamas, The | 13.54% | -11.9% |
| 117th | Guatemala | 13.69% | 7.0% |
| 118th | Mexico | 14.10% | -2.8% |
| 119th | Costa Rica | 14.11% | 4.8% |
| 120th | Jordan | 14.36% | 16.0% |
| 121st | Papua New Guinea | 15.36% | 16.7% |
| 122nd | Panama | 15.42% | 19.9% |
| 123rd | Dominican Republic | 17.60% | 3.3% |
| 124th | Bangladesh | 19.04% | 5.4% |
| 125th | Kenya | 19.28% | 4.9% |
| 126th | Argentina | 19.54% | 18.6% |
| 127th | Malawi | 19.80% | 4.8% |
| 128th | Jamaica | 20.24% | -1.5% |
| 129th | Bahrain | 22.20% | -0.4% |
| 130th | Angola | 22.49% | 9.2% |
| 131st | Brazil | 27.39% | -19.6% |
| 132nd | Ghana | 37.04% | 11.5% |
| 133rd | Zambia | 44.45% | 33.9% |
| 134th | Sri Lanka | 47.47% | 7.6% |
| 135th | Lebanon | 50.83% | 1.7% |
FAQ
What was Sri Lanka's interest payments to revenue in 2019?▾
Sri Lanka's interest payments to revenue in 2019 was 47.47%. This ranked 134th globally.
How did Sri Lanka's interest payments to revenue change in 2019?▾
Sri Lanka's interest payments to revenue increased by 7.6% in 2019 compared to 2018.
Which country had the highest interest payments to revenue in 2019?▾
Lebanon had the highest interest payments to revenue in 2019 at 50.83%.
What is the interest payments to revenue of Sri Lanka in 2019?▾
The interest payments to revenue of Sri Lanka in 2019 was 47.47%. This ranked 134th globally.
How does 2019 compare to 2018 for Sri Lanka's interest payments to revenue?▾
Sri Lanka's interest payments to revenue went from 44.10% in 2018 to 47.47% in 2019, a 7.6% increase.
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