Sri Lanka vs Türkiye: International debt issues to GDP

Sri Lanka
20.2%
in 2020
Türkiye
19.6%
in 2020
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Türkiye rank
59th

International debt issues to GDP over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 20.2% against 19.6% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Türkiye ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 56th and Türkiye ranks 59th of 116 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Türkiye Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3% 2.4% 2.1% Türkiye
1990s 0.5% 5.0% 4.5% Türkiye
2000s 2.5% 7.8% 5.4% Türkiye
2010s 10.8% 11.9% 1.1% Türkiye
2020s 20.2% 19.6% 0.6% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Sri Lanka or Türkiye?
Sri Lanka, at 20.2% against 19.6% in Türkiye as of 2020.
What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Sri Lanka and Türkiye?
0.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Türkiye?
26 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2020.
How do Sri Lanka and Türkiye rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?
Sri Lanka ranks 56th and Türkiye ranks 59th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
International debt issues to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.