External debt stocks, total in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: External debt stocks, total was 56.83 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total in Sri Lanka is 56.83 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 60.54 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 435.68 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 877.07 million DOD, current US$ | 435.68 million DOD, current US$ | 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.85 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.94 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 21.68 billion DOD, current US$ | 56.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 56.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 60.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 24 Lebanon 67.39 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 25 Ecuador 60.36 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 26 Angola 58.73 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 53.29 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 29 Serbia 51.98 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 30 Bulgaria 47.21 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- DEC alternative conversion factor 300.95 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.39 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.79 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 12.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -608.65 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.48 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 4,670 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 32.14 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Sri Lanka?
- External debt stocks, total in Sri Lanka was 56.83 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 60.54 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 435.68 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.