Sri Lanka recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 96.10 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Government Debt to GDP in Sri Lanka averaged 72.01 percent of GDP from 1950 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 114.20 percent of GDP in 2022 and a record low of 16.30 percent of GDP in 1951. source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Government Debt to GDP in Sri Lanka is expected to reach 102.00 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sri Lanka Government Debt to GDP is projected to trend around 99.00 percent of GDP in 2026 and 95.00 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Fiscal Expenditure 6130739.00 5356591.00 LKR Million Dec 2024
Government Budget -6.80 -8.30 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Budget Value -2039931.00 -2282267.00 LKR Million Dec 2024
Government Debt 29253167.00 28738704.00 LKR Million Mar 2025
Government Debt to GDP 96.10 104.70 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Revenues 4090808.00 3074324.00 LKR Million Dec 2024
Government Spending 2080782.00 1858375.00 LKR Million Dec 2024



Sri Lanka Government Debt to GDP
Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
96.10 104.70 114.20 16.30 1950 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly