Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP was 20.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Sri Lanka, 1982–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Sri Lanka is 20.0%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 383.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 20.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1984.
Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.3% | — |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +26.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +26.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +562.7% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +112.3% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +53.7% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 3.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 4.1% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Sri Lanka was 20.0% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1984.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 383.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of public international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. Table 12D (international debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level international public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.