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FISCAL • AnnualUpdated: 2026-08-01
Total Public Debt to GDP
සමස්ත රාජ්ය ණය සහ දළ දේශීය නිෂ්පාදිතයේ අනුපාතය • மொத்த பொதுக்கடன் மற்றும் GDP விகிதம்
Current Observation
104.2 % of GDP
YoY Trajectory
-5.6 % of GDP
Policy Target Context
Lower value is generally positive
Historical Time Series (1995–2026)
Citizen Plain-Language Guide & Sri Lanka Context
What does this metric measure?
Debt-to-GDP shows the burden of public borrowing relative to the country's economic size.
Why does this matter to ordinary citizens?
High ratios (>100%) make interest payments unsustainable, crowd out health/education spending, and risk sovereign default.
Sri Lanka's 1995–2026 Experience
Public debt surged to 128% of GDP during the 2022 crisis. The IMF debt sustainability framework targets reducing this ratio below 95% by 2032 through fiscal discipline and completed debt restructuring.
Historical Observations Table
| Period / Year | Value (% of GDP) | Source Tier |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 95.1 | ✓ CBSL Official Record |
| 2000 | 96.9 | ✓ CBSL Official Record |
| 2002 | 105.4 | ✓ CBSL Official Record |
| 2006 | 87.8 | ✓ CBSL Official Record |
| 2010 | 78.5 | ✓ CBSL Official Record |
| 2014 | 71.3 | ✓ CBSL Official Record |
| 2017 | 76.9 | ✓ CBSL Official Record |
| 2019 | 86.8 | ✓ CBSL Official Record |
| 2020 | 100.6 | ✓ CBSL Official Record |
| 2021 | 104.6 | ✓ CBSL Official Record |
| 2022 | 128.1 | ✓ CBSL Official Record |
| 2023 | 114.2 | ✓ CBSL Official Record |
| 2024 | 109.8 | ✓ CBSL Official Record |
| 2025 | 106 | ✓ CBSL Official Record |
| 2026 | 104.2 | ✓ CBSL Official Record |