Benin vs Sri Lanka: Total debt service
Benin
5.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
5.0%
in 2024
Benin rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
52nd
Total debt service over time
- Benin
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Benin currently reports 5.4% against 5.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Benin ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 122 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 4.1% | 3.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 5.6% | 2.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 4.1% | 2.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 3.6% | 2.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 4.6% | 3.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 4.9% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Benin or Sri Lanka?
- Benin, at 5.4% against 5.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Sri Lanka rank globally for total debt service?
- Benin ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.