Sri Lanka vs Uganda: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services
Sri Lanka
10.2%
in 2023
Uganda
10.4%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
35th
Uganda rank
34th
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 10.4% against 10.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 35th and Uganda ranks 34th of 116 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 6.8% | 2.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 2.6% | 14.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 9.2% | 11.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service as a share of exports of good and services, Sri Lanka or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 10.4% against 10.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service as a share of exports of good and services between Sri Lanka and Uganda?
- 0.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uganda rank globally for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th and Uganda ranks 34th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Debt service as a share of exports of good and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%).