Debt service on external debt, total in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Debt service on external debt, total was 4.81 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 4.81 billion TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, total in 2024.
The figure is up 68.3% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.40 billion TDS, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.47 million TDS, current US$, in 1971.
Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119.19 million TDS, current US$ | 65.47 million TDS, current US$ | 169.29 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 330.79 million TDS, current US$ | 179.76 million TDS, current US$ | 497.81 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 488.02 million TDS, current US$ | 384.72 million TDS, current US$ | 760.44 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 857.11 million TDS, current US$ | 441.26 million TDS, current US$ | 1.42 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.31 billion TDS, current US$ | 7.40 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.86 billion TDS, current US$ | 5.05 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 32 Mongolia 5.42 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 33 Cote d'Ivoire 5.39 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 34 Belarus 5.34 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 36 Georgia 4.81 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 37 Mozambique 4.54 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 38 Jordan 4.51 billion TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Sri Lanka
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -48.93 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 260.96 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 64.29 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 13.4% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 37.9% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 1.03 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 2.72 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 342.77 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors 83.81 million NFL, US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Sri Lanka?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Sri Lanka was 4.81 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.40 billion TDS, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.47 million TDS, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.