Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Sri Lanka
96.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
102.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Sri Lanka
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 102.9% against 96.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 49 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.0% | 87.9% | 17.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 101.2% | 105.7% | 4.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 102.9% 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 Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 6.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Sri Lanka ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th 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 (%).