Somalia vs Sri Lanka: Total debt service
Somalia
3.3%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
3.5%
in 2023
Somalia rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Total debt service over time
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Somalia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Somalia ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 119 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 4.1% | 3.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 5.6% | 2.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 4.1% | 3.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 3.6% | 3.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 4.6% | 4.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 4.9% | 1.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Somalia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Somalia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Sri Lanka rank globally for total debt service?
- Somalia ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release