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
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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About this data
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.