Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: External debt stocks, total

Ecuador
60.36 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Sri Lanka
56.83 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Ecuador rank
25th
Sri Lanka rank
27th

External debt stocks, total over time

  • Ecuador
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 60.36 billion DOD, current US$ against 56.83 billion DOD, current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.54 billion DOD, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Ecuador ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 1.61 billion DOD, current US$ 877.07 million DOD, current US$ 730.22 million DOD, current US$ Ecuador
1980s 8.87 billion DOD, current US$ 3.54 billion DOD, current US$ 5.33 billion DOD, current US$ Ecuador
1990s 15.96 billion DOD, current US$ 7.76 billion DOD, current US$ 8.20 billion DOD, current US$ Ecuador
2000s 18.95 billion DOD, current US$ 12.38 billion DOD, current US$ 6.58 billion DOD, current US$ Ecuador
2010s 29.38 billion DOD, current US$ 41.52 billion DOD, current US$ 12.14 billion DOD, current US$ Sri Lanka
2020s 59.44 billion DOD, current US$ 58.34 billion DOD, current US$ 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, total, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
Ecuador, at 60.36 billion DOD, current US$ against 56.83 billion DOD, current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
3.54 billion DOD, current US$, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
Ecuador ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,444 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.