Eritrea vs Sri Lanka: External debt as a share of gross national income
Eritrea
51.5%
in 2011
Sri Lanka
58.9%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
39th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Eritrea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 58.9% against 51.5% in Eritrea, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Eritrea ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 121 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.1% | 51.3% | 14.8% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 37.9% | 20.9% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Eritrea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 58.9% against 51.5% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Eritrea and Sri Lanka?
- 7.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Sri Lanka rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Eritrea ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).