Cyprus vs Sri Lanka: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Cyprus
96.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
96.8%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
8th
Sri Lanka rank
7th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Cyprus
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 96.8% against 96.3% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 8th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 49 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 130.5% | 71.0% | 59.5% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 118.6% | 101.2% | 17.4% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product, Cyprus or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 96.8% against 96.3% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Cyprus and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Cyprus ranks 8th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).