Sri Lanka vs United States: International debt issues to GDP (%)
Sri Lanka
20.2%
in 2020
United States
21.4%
in 2020
Sri Lanka rank
56th
United States rank
53rd
International debt issues to GDP (%) over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 21.4% against 20.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes United States'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 ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 56th and United States ranks 53rd of 116 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 2.3% | 2.1% | United States |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 6.6% | 6.0% | United States |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 20.5% | 18.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 18.6% | 7.8% | United States |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 21.4% | 1.2% | United States |
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?
- United States, 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?
- 1.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2020.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th and United States 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.