Sri Lanka External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP
1998 - 2022 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Sri Lanka External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP
- Sri Lanka External Debt: Short Term accounted for 11.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2022, compared with the ratio of 9.6 % in the previous year.
- Sri Lanka External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 1998 to 2022.
- The data reached an all-time high of 11.5 % in 2022 and a record low of 2.3 % in 2006.
CEIC calculates Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Short Term External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. Short Term External Debt is calculated as the sum of Short Term External Debt breakdowns for General Government, Central Bank, Deposit Taking Corporations and Other Sectors. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka provides Short Term External Debt in local currency based on BPM6. The Department of Census and Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2011 is calculated from Short Term External Debt based on BPM5 and Nominal GDP based on SNA 1993. Short Term 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: Short Term: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Sri Lanka, Current Account recorded a surplus of 119.6 USD mn in Dec 2022.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 306.8 USD mn in Dec 2022.
- Sri Lanka Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 3.8 USD mn in Dec 2022.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 211.0 USD mn in Dec 2022.
- Sri Lanka External Debt: Short Term value stood at 7.6 USD bn in Dec 2022.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 20.9 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Sri Lanka's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP from 1998 to 2022 in the chart:
What was Sri Lanka's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP in 2022?
Sri Lanka External Debt: Short Term accounted for 11.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2022, compared with the ratio of 9.6 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.5 2022 | 9.6 2021 | 2.3 2006 | 11.5 2022 | % | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP by Country Comparison
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 5.3 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.0 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Argentina (%) | 14.2 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Armenia (%) | 16.6 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Australia (%) | 25.4 2022 | yearly | 1988 - 2022 |
| Austria (%) | 49.4 2022 | yearly | 1997 - 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 0.0 2021 | yearly | 1993 - 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 3.6 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
| Belarus (%) | 13.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Belgium (%) | 91.6 2022 | yearly | 2007 - 2022 |
| Bolivia (%) | 0.0 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 11.4 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Botswana (%) | 0.8 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Brazil (%) | 3.5 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 10.3 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 51.2 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Chile (%) | 9.3 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| China (%) | 7.4 2022 | yearly | 1985 - 2022 |
| Colombia (%) | 8.7 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 20.9 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 95.3 2022 | yearly | 2008 - 2022 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 38.8 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Denmark (%) | 56.9 2022 | yearly | 2005 - 2022 |
| Ecuador (%) | 1.6 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.1 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Estonia (%) | 27.9 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 94.1 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| France (%) | 115.5 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
| Georgia (%) | 15.1 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| Germany (%) | 65.4 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
| Greece (%) | 85.0 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 319.8 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Hungary (%) | 18.0 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Iceland (%) | 8.6 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
| India (%) | 3.9 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Indonesia (%) | 3.7 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Iran (%) | 0.2 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 219.3 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Israel (%) | 11.9 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Italy (%) | 59.6 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.0 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Japan (%) | 74.7 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Jordan (%) | 34.7 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 7.2 2022 | yearly | 1992 - 2022 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.2 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| South Korea (%) | 9.9 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Kosovo (%) | 13.1 2022 | yearly | 2007 - 2022 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 8.4 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Latvia (%) | 53.2 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Lithuania (%) | 32.2 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 1,179.5 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 23.6 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
| Malawi (%) | 0.6 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (%) | 26.9 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Malta (%) | 137.8 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
| Mauritius (%) | 63.9 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Mexico (%) | 3.7 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Moldova (%) | 18.2 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Mongolia (%) | 11.1 2022 | yearly | 1992 - 2022 |
| Montenegro (%) | 6.6 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Morocco (%) | 6.6 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Mozambique (%) | 11.0 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Myanmar (%) | 0.1 2020 | yearly | 2018 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 165.2 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| New Zealand (%) | 29.5 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Nigeria (%) | 0.2 2020 | yearly | 2008 - 2020 |
| Norway (%) | 57.5 2022 | yearly | 2012 - 2022 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.8 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 3.1 2021 | yearly | 2012 - 2021 |
| Panama (%) | 59.0 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 11.6 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| Peru (%) | 3.8 2022 | yearly | 1980 - 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.1 2022 | yearly | 2005 - 2022 |
| Poland (%) | 9.3 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
| Portugal (%) | 66.6 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Romania (%) | 15.8 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
| Russia (%) | 3.2 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Serbia (%) | 4.0 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Singapore (%) | 257.2 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Slovakia (%) | 53.8 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| Slovenia (%) | 31.9 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| South Africa (%) | 8.4 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Spain (%) | 79.0 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 11.5 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 14.1 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 61.8 2022 | yearly | 1997 - 2022 |
| Switzerland (%) | 142.7 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Taiwan (%) | 24.5 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 9.9 2021 | yearly | 1993 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 16.2 2022 | yearly | 1980 - 2022 |
| Tunisia (%) | 30.6 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Turkey (%) | 16.7 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
| Ukraine (%) | 5.1 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 208.6 2022 | yearly | 1979 - 2022 |
| United States (%) | 31.2 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Uruguay (%) | 11.2 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Venezuela (%) | 0.2 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Vietnam (%) | 9.1 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
| Yemen (%) | 1.8 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -10.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Jun 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 5,458.017 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 10.1 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 87,592.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 101.1 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) | 4,472.546 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn) | 27,899.423 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn) | 2,012.589 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) | 15,961,411.006 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2023 |
| Government Debt: Foreign (LKR mn) | 10,954,815.527 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2023 |
| Government Revenue & Grants: Revenue (LKR mn) | 679,998.999 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2023 |
| Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) | 1,299,574.650 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2023 |
| Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) | 1,173,898.960 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2023 |
| Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) | -617,788.441 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2023 |
| Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) | 125,675.750 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.626 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -377.5 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Sep 2023 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 928.0 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Oct 2023 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -10.0 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2023 |
| 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) | 1,349.3 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Sep 2023 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 5.1 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2023 |
| 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) | 299.416 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Jul 2023 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 33.653 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Jul 2023 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 27.011 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Jul 2023 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 344.706 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Jul 2023 |
| Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) | 200.217 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2023 |
| Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) | 128.987 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2023 |
| Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) | 78.591 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2023 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 3.8 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 90.9 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2023 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 111.4 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.6 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 509.521 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 2.6 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.8 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 508.722 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2023 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 52,412.1 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Jun 2023 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 74.7 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 7,570.9 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Jun 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 11.5 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -1.458 2022 | yearly | 1980 - 2022 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -50,660.742 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2023 |
| BoP: FA: Assets: Errors & Ommissions (USD mn) | 192.632 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2018 |
| BoP: FA: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2018 |
| BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2018 |
| IIP: Assets (USD mn) | 10,857.767 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Jun 2023 |
| IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) | 61,518.509 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Jun 2023 |
| International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) | -50,660.742 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Jun 2023 |
| No of Registered Enterprises (Unit) | 6,298.000 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 4,720.981 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2023 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 34,528.864 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2023 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 7.5 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2023 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.0 Jun 2023 | monthly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 3,492.7 Sep 2023 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.6 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Sep 2023 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 28.400 Sep 2023 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Sep 2023 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 46,225.676 Jun 2023 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2023 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.8 Jun 2023 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2023 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 51,118.6 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2023 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.9 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 6,407.8 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2010 - Jun 2023 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 25,081.189 Aug 2023 | monthly | Dec 1983 - Aug 2023 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | -5.48 Aug 2023 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Aug 2023 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 26.18 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2023 |
| Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) | 3,562.000 Oct 2023 | monthly | Nov 2013 - Oct 2023 |
| ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) | 3,492.686 Sep 2023 | monthly | Nov 2013 - Sep 2023 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -8.2 May 2023 | monthly | May 2016 - May 2023 |
| Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Current Quarter (Index) | 73.630 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2023 |
| Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) | 49.500 Oct 2023 | monthly | May 2015 - Oct 2023 |
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