External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 978,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
978,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
10th
of 120 countries
All-time high
978,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6,948 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 978,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 978,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,948 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,948 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 8,296 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 8,840 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 10,072 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 12,498 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1975 | 13,042 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 15,017 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 18,205 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 22,033 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 24,911 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 29,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 35,749 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 41,972 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 46,089 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 47,813 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 56,524 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 65,168 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 75,816 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 83,075 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 82,694 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 93,566 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 104,939 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 103,270 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 110,072 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 126,943 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 133,878 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 132,336 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 129,267 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 144,432 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 158,556 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 147,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 142,754 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 161,424 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 171,041 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 184,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 180,196 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 189,019 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 225,822 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 260,258 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 311,022 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 345,785 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 411,344 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 569,860 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2013 | 626,953 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 673,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 709,722 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 753,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 820,233 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 855,436 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 907,123 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 919,416 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 949,594 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 949,221 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 978,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 978,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 978,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 498,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,986 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,948 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,911 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,439 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 83,075 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,726 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 93,566 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 158,556 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 197,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 142,754 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 311,022 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 667,435 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 345,785 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 907,123 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 949,242 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 919,416 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 978,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 7 Jamaica 1.42 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 El Salvador 1.10 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 1.08 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Dominica 789,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bangladesh 779,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Turkey 649,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
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- 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$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 978,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 978,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,948 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.