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