Lebanon vs Sri Lanka: External debt stocks, total
External debt stocks, total over time
- Lebanon
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 67.39 billion DOD, current US$ against 56.83 billion DOD, current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 10.56 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Lebanon ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.98 million DOD, current US$ | 877.07 million DOD, current US$ | 787.09 million DOD, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 837.35 million DOD, current US$ | 3.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.70 billion DOD, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 3.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.14 billion DOD, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 24.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.23 billion DOD, current US$ | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 64.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 41.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 23.02 billion DOD, current US$ | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 67.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 58.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.99 billion DOD, current US$ | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total, Lebanon or Sri Lanka?
- Lebanon, at 67.39 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 Lebanon and Sri Lanka?
- 10.56 billion DOD, current US$, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Sri Lanka rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
- Lebanon ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.