Sri Lanka External Debt: % of GDP
Key information about Sri Lanka External Debt: % of GDP
- Sri Lanka External Debt accounted for 74.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2022, compared with the ratio of 59.0 % in the previous year.
- Sri Lanka External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1998 to Dec 2022.
- The data reached an all-time high of 74.7 % in Dec 2022 and a record low of 38.8 % in Dec 2008.
CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka provides External Debt in local currency based on BPM6. The Department of Census and Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. External Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2011 is calculated from External Debt based on BPM5 and Nominal GDP based on SNA 1993. External Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2002 is calculated from Nominal GDP based on SNA 1968.
Related information about Sri Lanka External Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Sri Lanka, Current Account recorded a surplus of 644.3 USD mn in Mar 2023.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 171.7 USD mn in Mar 2023.
- Sri Lanka Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 3.8 USD mn in Mar 2023.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 291.0 USD mn in Mar 2023.
- The country's External Debt reached 50,555.0 in Mar 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 20.9 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Sri Lanka's External Debt: % of GDP from 1998 to 2022 in the chart:
What was Sri Lanka's External Debt: % of GDP in 2022?
Sri Lanka External Debt accounted for 74.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2022, compared with the ratio of 59.0 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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74.7 2022 | 59.0 2021 | 38.8 2008 | 74.7 2022 | % | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (%) | 54.1 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
Algeria (%) | 1.8 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Argentina (%) | 44.9 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
Armenia (%) | 78.2 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
Australia (%) | 109.4 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
Austria (%) | 131.7 2022 | yearly | 1997 - 2022 |
Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
Belarus (%) | 49.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2023 |
Belgium (%) | 237.9 2022 | yearly | 2007 - 2022 |
Bolivia (%) | 35.3 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 20.8 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
Botswana (%) | 7.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Brazil (%) | 27.9 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
Bulgaria (%) | 48.0 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Cambodia (%) | 75.6 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
Canada (%) | 134.9 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
Chile (%) | 77.4 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
China (%) | 13.7 2022 | yearly | 1985 - 2022 |
Colombia (%) | 53.1 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Croatia (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
Cyprus (%) | 609.6 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
Czech Republic (%) | 65.6 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Denmark (%) | 124.1 2022 | yearly | 2005 - 2022 |
Ecuador (%) | 51.6 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Egypt (%) | 40.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2023 |
Estonia (%) | 84.7 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
European Union (%) | 117.4 2022 | yearly | 2008 - 2022 |
Finland (%) | 215.4 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
France (%) | 245.8 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
Georgia (%) | 94.2 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
Germany (%) | 155.8 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
Ghana (%) | 39.3 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
Greece (%) | 263.2 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 494.6 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
Hungary (%) | 152.6 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Iceland (%) | 71.6 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
India (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
Indonesia (%) | 29.7 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
Iran (%) | 0.3 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
Ireland (%) | 563.9 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
Israel (%) | 29.1 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
Italy (%) | 129.0 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
Ivory Coast (%) | 31.4 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
Japan (%) | 104.6 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
Jordan (%) | 80.0 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Kazakhstan (%) | 64.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2023 |
Kenya (%) | 35.0 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
South Korea (%) | 38.8 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
Kosovo (%) | 38.4 2022 | yearly | 2007 - 2022 |
Kuwait (%) | 35.3 2022 | yearly | 2014 - 2022 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | 84.4 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
Laos (%) | 68.0 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
Latvia (%) | 98.8 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2023 |
Lebanon (%) | 53.0 2020 | yearly | 2007 - 2020 |
Lithuania (%) | 67.6 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
Luxembourg (%) | 4,521.9 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
North Macedonia (%) | 83.7 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
Malaysia (%) | 68.2 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
Malta (%) | 971.6 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
Mauritius (%) | 1,432.7 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
Mexico (%) | 39.7 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
Moldova (%) | 65.2 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
Mongolia (%) | 174.0 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
Montenegro (%) | 141.5 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Morocco (%) | 50.9 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Mozambique (%) | 71.7 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
Myanmar (%) | 16.7 2020 | yearly | 2018 - 2020 |
Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
Netherlands (%) | 374.5 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
New Zealand (%) | 85.0 2022 | yearly | 1993 - 2022 |
Nigeria (%) | 8.9 2022 | yearly | 1985 - 2022 |
Norway (%) | 133.0 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
Pakistan (%) | 37.2 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
Palestinian Territory (%) | 11.4 2022 | yearly | 2012 - 2022 |
Panama (%) | 167.4 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
Paraguay (%) | 54.2 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
Peru (%) | 41.8 2022 | yearly | 1980 - 2022 |
Philippines (%) | 27.5 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
Poland (%) | 53.0 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Portugal (%) | 166.0 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
Romania (%) | 50.6 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Russia (%) | 16.3 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
Serbia (%) | 69.4 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
Singapore (%) | 361.1 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
Slovakia (%) | 103.1 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Slovenia (%) | 90.9 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
South Africa (%) | 40.5 2022 | yearly | 1985 - 2022 |
Spain (%) | 193.4 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Sri Lanka (%) | 74.7 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
Sweden (%) | 166.4 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
Switzerland (%) | 272.8 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
Taiwan (%) | 27.3 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
Thailand (%) | 37.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2023 |
Tunisia (%) | 92.1 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
Turkey (%) | 51.3 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -10.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2023 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 5,458.017 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 10.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 86,964.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 103.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) | 4,472.550 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn) | 27,899.420 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn) | 2,012.590 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) | 16,617,629.160 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
Government Debt: Foreign (LKR mn) | 11,402,380.792 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
Government Revenue & Grants: Revenue (LKR mn) | 795,600.830 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) | 1,172,712.077 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) | 1,002,143.567 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) | -371,009.687 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) | 170,568.510 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.626 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -541.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 970.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -0.8 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jan 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 8,005.174 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 8,546.747 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 3,537.951 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,511.8 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 6.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jan 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 381,649.432 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 128,854.946 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 338.716 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Oct 2023 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 37.987 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Oct 2023 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 30.861 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Oct 2023 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 392.379 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Oct 2023 |
Exports: Germany (USD mn) | 742.000 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
Imports: India (USD mn) | 4,738.000 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) | 200.505 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2024 |
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) | 169.493 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2024 |
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) | 84.410 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2024 |
Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 8.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 639.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2023 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 3.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 158.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 85.052 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 5.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 80.015 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
External Debt (USD mn) | 52,653.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Sep 2023 |
External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 74.7 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 7,545.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Sep 2023 |
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 11.5 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -0.744 2022 | yearly | 1980 - 2022 |
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -50,271.614 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2023 |
BoP: FA: Assets: Errors & Ommissions (USD mn) | 192.632 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2018 |
BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2018 |
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2018 |
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) | -50,271.614 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Sep 2023 |
IIP: Assets (USD mn) | 11,636.010 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Sep 2023 |
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) | 61,907.624 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Sep 2023 |
No of Registered Enterprises (Unit) | 6,298.000 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.5 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 7.4 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2023 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 5,120.576 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2023 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 35,469.638 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2023 |
M2 Growth (%) | 9.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.0 Jun 2023 | monthly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 4,425.6 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2024 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 30.887 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Jan 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 45,118.862 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jul 2023 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.8 Jun 2023 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2023 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 1,267.7 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -97.5 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 6,407.8 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2010 - Jun 2023 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 25,800.594 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 1983 - Dec 2023 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | -0.51 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Dec 2023 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 26.18 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2023 |
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) | 4,496.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Nov 2013 - Jan 2024 |
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) | 4,425.613 Jan 2024 | monthly | Nov 2013 - Jan 2024 |
Commercial Banks: Loans: Personal Loans & Advances (LA) (LKR mn) | 1,969,066.000 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2010 - Jun 2023 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -8.2 May 2023 | monthly | May 2016 - May 2023 |
Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Current Quarter (Index) | 93.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2023 |
Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) | 52.700 Jan 2024 | monthly | May 2015 - Jan 2024 |
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