Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Sri Lanka's external debt stands at 56.83B as of 2024-12-31, down from 60.54B in 2023. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2024 (55 observations).
In 2024, Sri Lanka's external debt was 56.83B, down from 60.54B in 2023.
In 2023, Sri Lanka's external debt was 60.54B, up from 58.72B in 2022.
In 2022, Sri Lanka's external debt was 58.72B, down from 58.74B in 2021.
In 2021, Sri Lanka's external debt was 58.74B, up from 56.88B in 2020.
In 2020, Sri Lanka's external debt was 56.88B, up from 56.12B in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56.83B | -3.72B |
| 2023 | 60.54B | +1.83B |
| 2022 | 58.72B | -23.13M |
| 2021 | 58.74B | +1.87B |
| 2020 | 56.88B | +756.35M |
| 2019 | 56.12B | +3.20B |
| 2018 | 52.92B | +2.15B |
| 2017 | 50.77B | +4.10B |
| 2016 | 46.66B | +2.74B |
| 2015 | 43.93B | +1.66B |
| 2014 | 42.26B | +2.95B |
| 2013 | 39.32B | +3.58B |
| 2012 | 35.74B | +9.94B |
| 2011 | 25.80B | +4.11B |
| 2010 | 21.68B | +2.18B |
| 2009 | 19.50B | +3.18B |
| 2008 | 16.32B | +2.16B |
| 2007 | 14.16B | +2.31B |
| 2006 | 11.85B | +553.31M |
| 2005 | 11.30B | -300.29M |
| 2004 | 11.60B | +874.43M |
| 2003 | 10.73B | +603.05M |
| 2002 | 10.12B | +1.17B |
| 2001 | 8.95B | -297.72M |
| 2000 | 9.25B | -693.20M |
| 1999 | 9.94B | +885.72M |
| 1998 | 9.06B | +951.02M |
| 1997 | 8.11B | -192.45M |
| 1996 | 8.30B | -96.74M |
| 1995 | 8.40B | +434.89M |
| 1994 | 7.96B | +1.06B |
| 1993 | 6.90B | +426.54M |
| 1992 | 6.48B | -104.65M |
| 1991 | 6.58B | +713.23M |
| 1990 | 5.87B | +681.79M |
| 1989 | 5.19B | -23.91M |
| 1988 | 5.21B | +455.20M |
| 1987 | 4.75B | +667.74M |
| 1986 | 4.09B | +542.05M |
| 1985 | 3.54B | +546.28M |
| 1984 | 3.00B | +108.12M |
| 1983 | 2.89B | +258.21M |
| 1982 | 2.63B | +390.19M |
| 1981 | 2.24B | +392.81M |
| 1980 | 1.85B | +286.84M |
| 1979 | 1.56B | +180.49M |
| 1978 | 1.38B | +240.07M |
| 1977 | 1.14B | +199.92M |
| 1976 | 941.71M | +123.87M |
| 1975 | 817.84M | +34.08M |
| 1974 | 783.76M | +152.16M |
| 1973 | 631.61M | +77.25M |
| 1972 | 554.36M | +34.12M |
| 1971 | 520.24M | +84.56M |
| 1970 | 435.68M | — |
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Sri Lanka's external debt is 56.83B as of 2024-12-31, compared with 60.54B in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 60.54B (2023); the lowest is 435.68M (1970), across data from 1970 to 2024.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.