Sri Lanka — General government debt (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1951–2024 · 74 observations
About this series
General government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
Sri Lanka's general government debt reading was 100.8% of GDP in 2024. The period change from 110.4% of GDP in 2023 was −9.54 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 91.6% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2010–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 100.8 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 110.4 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 115.9 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 102.7 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 96.9 % of GDP |
10 earlier values, back to 2010
| 2019 | 82.6 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 83.6 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 72.3 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 75 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 76.3 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 69.6 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 69.5 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 67.5 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 69.4 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 68.7 % of GDP |