Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Total debt service
Sri Lanka
3.5%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
3.3%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Zimbabwe rank
71st
Total debt service over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 70th and Zimbabwe ranks 71st of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 0.4% | 3.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 6.3% | 0.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 12.3% | 8.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 4.2% | 0.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 2.7% | 2.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for total debt service?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th and Zimbabwe ranks 71st 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