Serbia vs Sri Lanka: External debt as a share of gross national income

Serbia
62.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
58.9%
in 2024
Serbia rank
36th
Sri Lanka rank
39th

External debt as a share of gross national income over time

  • Serbia
  • Sri Lanka
255075100125150200020122024

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 62.2% against 58.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 73.8% 51.3% 22.5% Serbia
2010s 70.5% 51.7% 18.8% Serbia
2020s 67.1% 70.4% 3.3% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Serbia or Sri Lanka?
Serbia, at 62.2% against 58.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Serbia and Sri Lanka?
3.3%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sri Lanka?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Serbia and Sri Lanka rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
Serbia ranks 36th 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

Indicator
External debt as a share of gross national income
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).