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Sri Lanka Highest Interest Payments to Revenue

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98.10% in 2025

Interest payments as % of revenue · World Bank

The highest interest payments to revenue in Sri Lanka was 98.10% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (98.10%), 2023 (79.87%), 2022 (77.77%), 2021 (71.62%), 2020 (71.38%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Sri Lanka Top 5 Highest Interest Payments to Revenue Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	98.10%
2nd	2023	79.87%
3rd	2022	77.77%
4th	2021	71.62%
5th	2020	71.38%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	98.10%	+18.23pp	1st
2023	79.87%	+2.10pp	97th
2022	77.77%	+6.15pp	112th
2021	71.62%	+0.24pp	125th
2020	71.38%	+23.91pp	134th
2019	47.47%	+3.37pp	134th
2018	44.10%	+4.11pp	133rd
2003	44.02%	+0.39pp	98th
2009	42.68%	+11.73pp	119th
2002	43.64%	+4.29pp	93rd
2010	42.27%	−0.41pp	123rd
2017	39.99%	+3.91pp	139th
2013	38.50%	+0.20pp	127th
2001	39.35%	+6.44pp	84th
2012	38.30%	+0.72pp	131st
2014	36.76%	−1.73pp	137th
2011	37.57%	−4.70pp	126th
2004	37.43%	−6.60pp	100th
2016	36.08%	+1.19pp	138th
2015	34.89%	−1.87pp	140th
2000	32.90%	+2.25pp	80th
1997	32.10%	+0.33pp	78th
1994	32.15%	+4.98pp	72nd
2008	30.95%	+0.25pp	115th
1996	31.77%	+5.44pp	78th
2007	30.70%	+0.96pp	106th
2006	29.75%	+0.60pp	104th
1999	30.65%	+0.52pp	85th
2005	29.14%	−8.28pp	100th
1998	30.14%	−1.96pp	83rd
1995	26.33%	−5.82pp	77th
1993	27.17%	−0.41pp	68th
1992	27.58%	+1.40pp	67th
1990	27.80%	–	64th
1991	26.18%	−1.62pp	63rd

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