Sri Lanka vs United States of America: International debt issues to GDP

Sri Lanka
20.2%
in 2020
United States of America
21.4%
in 2020
Sri Lanka rank
56th
United States of America rank
53rd

International debt issues to GDP over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United States of America
0510152025198020002020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 21.4% against 20.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1982 it was United States of America ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 53rd of 116 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3% 2.3% 2.1% United States of America
1990s 0.6% 6.6% 6.0% United States of America
2000s 2.5% 20.5% 18.0% United States of America
2010s 10.8% 18.6% 7.8% United States of America
2020s 20.2% 21.4% 1.2% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Sri Lanka or United States of America?
United States of America, at 21.4% against 20.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Sri Lanka and United States of America?
1.2%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States of America?
29 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2020.
How do Sri Lanka and United States of America rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?
Sri Lanka ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 53rd 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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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.