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Sri Lanka External and Government Debt

Sri Lanka National Debt Data

Indicator Data Period
Government Debt to GDP 114 % 2022
External Debt 52412 USD Million | 52.412 B USD 2Q/23
Government Debt 26916228 LKR Million | 83.212 B USD 2Q/23


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 114 % in 2022. The maximum level was 109 % and minimum was 16.3 %
  • Data published Yearly by Central Bank.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
114 2022 10.05.2023
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


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 increased to 52412 USD Million (52.412 B USD) in the second quarter of 2023. 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
52412 2Q/23 30.09.2023
50555 1Q/23 14.07.2023
49678 4Q/22 01.04.2023
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


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 26916228 LKR Million (83.212 B USD) in the second quarter of 2023. 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
26916228 2Q/23 27.09.2023
26927888 1Q/23 14.07.2023
27492032 4Q/22 09.05.2023
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


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  2022 13.827 B USD 10.887
Government Budget to GDP 2022 -10.2 % -11.7
Military Expenditure 2022 1.054 B USD 1.703

Government Debt to GDP in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Bangladesh 2022 28.2 % 29.2
Jordan 2021 89.4 % 85.4
Kyrgyzstan 2022 63.3 % 60.3
Mongolia 2022 48 % 55
Nepal 2022 41.4 % 40.6
Palestine 2022 18.5 % 21.3
Tajikistan 2022 34.6 % 42.5
Cambodia 2022 36.8 % 36.3
China 2022 77.1 % 71.8
Georgia 2022 41.3 % 57.1
India 2021 89.26 % 89.41
Israel 2022 60.9 % 68
Pakistan 2022 89 % 86
South Korea 2022 49.6 % 46.9
Taiwan 2019 28.2 % 29.3
Vietnam 2022 37.1 % 39.3
Maldives 2022 57.9 % 57.5
Armenia 2022 49.27 % 60.25
Hong Kong 2016 38.4 % 37
Indonesia 2022 39.9 % 41.1
Japan 2022 264 % 262
Kazakhstan 2022 24.4 % 27.4
Lebanon 2020 151 % 172
Malaysia 2022 60.4 % 63.4
Philippines 2022 60.9 % 60.4
Qatar 2022 46.9 % 58.4
Singapore 2022 168 % 160
Sri Lanka 2022 114 % 100
Thailand 2022 60.96 % 59.61
Oman 2022 40.2 % 61.7
Iran 2022 34 % 42.4
Laos 2022 68.01 % 53.81
Azerbaijan 2022 11.7 % 18.2
Kuwait 2022 2.9 % 8.7
Saudi Arabia 2021 30 % 32.5
Bahrain 2022 120 % 128
United Arab Emirates 2021 38.3 % 36.9
Yemen 2022 68.66 % 63.1
Turkmenistan 2022 8 % 11
Uzbekistan 2022 36.4 % 38
Iraq 2022 43.3 % 59.2
Syria 2010 30.01 % 31.21
Afghanistan 2020 7.4 % 6.1
Bhutan 2022 125 % 132
Brunei 2022 2.1 % 2.5
Mauritius 2021 86 % 91.9