External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 2,593 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,593 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
47th
of 122 countries
All-time high
2,747 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
35.46 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2,593 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,747 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.46 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.46 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 41.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1972 | 43.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 48.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 58.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 60.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 68.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 81.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 96.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 107.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 124.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 148.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1982 | 172.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 187.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 194.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 228.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 259.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 298.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 324.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 319.15 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 358.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 399.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 386.88 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 405.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 460.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 477.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 463.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 444.23 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 487.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 524.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 479.44 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 456.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 511.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 537.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 577.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 558.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 582.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 691.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 791.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 939.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 1,039 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 1,228 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 1,688 DOD, current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 1,910 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 2,034 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 2,095 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2,200 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2,366 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 2,442 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,574 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2,595 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,651 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2,647 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,747 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 2,593 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2,593 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 63% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2,593 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,597 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.1 DOD, current US$ per person | 35.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 107.15 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 225.69 DOD, current US$ per person | 124.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 324.01 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 440.89 DOD, current US$ per person | 358.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 524.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 612.56 DOD, current US$ per person | 456.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 939.67 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,958 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,039 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,574 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,647 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,593 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,747 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 44 Gabon 2,685 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 45 Thailand 2,677 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Russia 2,608 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 48 Senegal 2,548 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 49 Laos 2,296 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 50 Nicaragua 2,240 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 2,593 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,747 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.46 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.