France vs Sri Lanka: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product

France
97.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
96.8%
in 2024
France rank
6th
Sri Lanka rank
7th

Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time

  • France
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

France currently reports 97.9% against 96.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was France ahead.

France ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 49 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 79.6% 71.0% 8.7% France
2020s 96.7% 101.2% 4.4% Sri Lanka

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, France or Sri Lanka?
France, at 97.9% against 96.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between France and Sri Lanka?
1.1%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sri Lanka?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do France and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
France ranks 6th 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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Indicator
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,023 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).