Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Pakistan
90.7%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
96.8%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
10th
Sri Lanka rank
7th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 96.8% against 90.7% in Pakistan, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Pakistan ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 49 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.9% | 74.0% | 4.9% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 100.4% | 10.0% | 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, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 96.8% against 90.7% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 6.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Pakistan ranks 10th 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 (%).