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Sri Lanka External and Government Debt

Sri Lanka National Debt Data

Indicator Data Period
Government Debt to GDP 105 % 2021
External Debt 47676 USD Million | 47.676 B USD 3Q/22
Government Debt 24945904 LKR Million | 77.155 B USD 3Q/22


Latest data on Government Debt to GDP (%)

Government Debt to GDP
                     Sri Lanka - Historical Data (%)

What is Sri Lanka Government Debt to GDP Ratio?

  • Government Debt to GDP in Sri Lanka increased to 105 % in 2021. The maximum level was 109 % and minimum was 16.3 %
  • Data published Yearly by Central Bank.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
105 2021 19.10.2022
101 2020 10.09.2021
86.8 2019 06.05.2020
82.9 2018 06.05.2019
77.6 2017 19.06.2018
79.3 2016 11.08.2017
77.6 2015 31.12.2015
71.3 2014 31.12.2014


Historical Chart by prime ministers (%)

Government Debt to GDP in Sri Lanka by prime ministers

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Ranil Wickremesinghe 09.02.2015 - 77.6000 77.6000 79.3000 77.6000 0.00%
D. M. Jayaratne 21.04.2010 - 09.02.2015 71.6000 71.3000 71.6000 68.7000 -0.42%
Ratnasiri Wickremanayake 19.11.2005 - 21.04.2010 90.6000 86.2000 90.6000 81.4000 -4.86%


Latest data on External Debt (USD Million)

External Debt
                     Sri Lanka - Historical Data (USD Million)

What is external debt of Sri Lanka?

  • External Debt in Sri Lanka decreased to 47676 USD Million (47.676 B USD) in the third quarter of 2022. The maximum debt was 55916 USD Million and minimum was 37098 USD Million
  • Data published Quarterly by Central Bank.

Historical Data (USD Million) by years

Data
Period
Date
47676 3Q/22 31.12.2022
48731 2Q/22 01.10.2022
50593 1Q/22 02.07.2022
50724 4Q/21 02.04.2022
51117 3Q/21 18.01.2022
50438 2Q/21 02.10.2021
47307 1Q/21 03.07.2021
49212 4Q/20 03.04.2021


Historical Chart by prime ministers (USD Million)

External Debt in Sri Lanka by prime ministers

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Ranil Wickremesinghe 09.02.2015 - 42171.4600 51909.3200 51909.3200 42171.4600 23.09%
D. M. Jayaratne 21.04.2010 - 09.02.2015 37098.1000 42914.0700 43365.9000 37098.1000 15.68%


Latest data on Government Debt (LKR Million)

Government Debt
                     Sri Lanka - Historical Data (LKR Million)

How much is National Debt of Sri Lanka?

  • Government Debt in Sri Lanka remained unchanged at 24945904 LKR Million (77.155 B USD) in the third quarter of 2022. The maximum volume was 12874786 LKR Million and minimum was 310779 LKR Million
  • Data published Quarterly by Central Bank.

Historical Data (LKR Million) by years

Data
Period
Date
24945904 3Q/22 05.01.2023
24264400 2Q/22 19.10.2022
17589372 4Q/21 19.04.2022
17051736 3Q/21 14.03.2022
16564520 2Q/21 18.01.2022
16053804 1Q/21 27.07.2021
12874786 3Q/19 02.03.2020
12599843 2Q/19 29.10.2019


Historical Chart by prime ministers (LKR Million)

Government Debt in Sri Lanka by prime ministers

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Ranil Wickremesinghe 09.02.2015 - 10313045.0000 10313045.0000 10313045.0000 10313045.0000 0.00%

Other budget indicators in Sri Lanka

Index Updated Actual Previous
Fiscal Expenditure  2021 10.892 B USD 9.406
Government Budget to GDP 2021 -12.2 % -11.1
Military Expenditure 2021 1.563 B USD 1.529

Government Debt to GDP in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Bangladesh 2021 33.9 % 32.1
Jordan 2021 89.4 % 85.4
Kyrgyzstan 2021 60.3 % 68.1
Mongolia 2021 56 % 66
Nepal 2021 40.5 % 36.5
Palestine 2021 21.3 % 23.5
Tajikistan 2021 53.67 % 47.77
Cambodia 2022 36.8 % 36.3
China 2022 76.9 % 71.5
Georgia 2021 57.1 % 62.4
India 2021 89.26 % 89.41
Israel 2022 60.9 % 68
Pakistan 2021 84 % 88
South Korea 2021 46.9 % 42.6
Taiwan 2019 28.2 % 29.3
Vietnam 2021 39.6 % 41.8
Maldives 2021 66.6 % 86.2
Armenia 2021 60.25 % 63.48
Hong Kong 2016 38.4 % 37
Indonesia 2022 40.9 % 41.2
Japan 2021 262 % 259
Kazakhstan 2021 27.4 % 23.4
Lebanon 2020 172 % 174
Malaysia 2021 63.3 % 62.1
Philippines 2022 60.9 % 60.4
Qatar 2022 46.9 % 58.4
Singapore 2021 160 % 131
Sri Lanka 2021 105 % 101
Thailand 2021 59.61 % 50.5
Oman 2020 67.7 % 50.3
Iran 2021 41.5 % 45.4
Laos 2021 53.81 % 55.94
Azerbaijan 2021 18.2 % 20.1
Kuwait 2022 7.1 % 8.7
Saudi Arabia 2021 30 % 32.5
Bahrain 2022 120 % 128
United Arab Emirates 2021 38.3 % 36.9
Yemen 2021 63.1 % 84.2
Turkmenistan 2022 8 % 11
Uzbekistan 2021 38 % 40.4
Iraq 2022 36.7 % 59.1
Syria 2010 30.01 % 31.21
Afghanistan 2020 7.4 % 6.1
Bhutan 2021 135 % 131
Brunei 2022 1.9 % 2.5
Mauritius 2021 89 % 73.4