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Sri Lanka National Debt Clock

General government gross debt, live estimate

$105,368,620,528

Shrinks by about $0 every second in 2026 · 95.2% of GDP

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, DataMapper API, retrieved 2026-11-11. US dollars at IMF exchange rates.

Debt to GDP
95.2%
−1.6 pp vs 2025
Debt per citizen
$4,819
21.9 million people
GDP
$110.7 billion
2026, current US dollars
Debt to GDP in 2031
82.4%
IMF projection

Sri Lanka debt to GDP, 2000–2031

Gross government debt as a share of the economy. Hover a bar for the exact value.

0% 50% 100% 2000: 79.2% of GDP 2001: 84.4% of GDP 2002: 96.3% of GDP 2003: 86.5% of GDP 2004: 86.5% of GDP 2005: 76.6% of GDP 2006: 74.3% of GDP 2007: 71.8% of GDP 2008: 68.8% of GDP 2009: 72.8% of GDP 2010: 68.7% of GDP 2011: 69.4% of GDP 2012: 67.5% of GDP 2013: 69.5% of GDP 2014: 69.6% of GDP 2015: 76.3% of GDP 2016: 75% of GDP 2017: 72.3% of GDP 2018: 83.6% of GDP 2019: 82.6% of GDP 2020: 96.9% of GDP 2021: 102.7% of GDP 2022: 115.9% of GDP 2023: 109.9% of GDP 2024: 100.2% of GDP 2025: 96.8% of GDP 2026: 95.2% of GDP (IMF projection) 2027: 91.8% of GDP (IMF projection) 2028: 90.1% of GDP (IMF projection) 2029: 87.4% of GDP (IMF projection) 2030: 84.7% of GDP (IMF projection) 2031: 82.4% of GDP (IMF projection) 2000200520102015202020252030
Reported and estimated IMF projection

How Sri Lanka compares in Asia-Pacific

Countries with the closest debt to GDP ratio in 2026.

CountryDebt to GDPDebt
China 104.4% $22.49 trillion
Sri Lanka 95.2% $105.4 billion
India 83.1% $3.37 trillion
Pakistan 69.8% $314.2 billion
Malaysia 69.2% $378.6 billion
Thailand 67.2% $402.6 billion
Philippines 60.5% $303.5 billion
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Sri Lanka's debt in perspective

  • It would buy 23,415 Lamborghini Venenos at $4.5 million each.
  • Laid end to end, the debt in $100 bills would wrap around the Earth 4 times.
  • Spending $1,000,000 a day, it would take 288 years and 5 months to spend it all.

Frequently asked questions

What is the national debt of Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka's general government gross debt is about $105.4 billion right now. The IMF expects $105.4 billion by the end of 2026, down from $105.4 billion at the end of 2025.

What is Sri Lanka's debt to GDP ratio?

95.2% of GDP in 2026, compared with 96.8% in 2025. The IMF projects 82.4% by 2031.

How much debt is there per person in Sri Lanka?

About $4,819 per citizen, based on a population of 21.9 million.

Is Sri Lanka's national debt growing?

No. In 2026 it shrinks by about $0 every second.

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