🇱🇰 Sri Lanka National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Sri Lanka government debt. The national debt currently stands at
approximately $81.1 billion, growing at $108 every second based on IMF fiscal
deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 102%. Per-citizen share: $3,687.
Post-2022 default; PPG debt ~102% of GDP end-2024 per IMF/World Bank; restructuring largely complete
About Sri Lanka's National Debt
Sri Lanka defaulted on its foreign debt in 2022 amid a severe economic crisis that exhausted its reserves; an IMF bailout and a debt restructuring have since set it on a slow path to recovery.
Sri Lanka's debt-to-GDP ratio of 102% exceeds the IMF's 90% threshold associated with potential growth drag. Stabilising it would require sustained primary surpluses — spending less than tax revenue before interest. By total government debt, Sri Lanka ranks 57th of the 138 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $108 per second, Sri Lanka adds about $0.0 billion to its national debt every day — roughly $3 billion per year. Each of Sri Lanka's 22 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $3,687. That is below the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Sri Lanka National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sri Lanka's national debt right now?
Sri Lanka's national debt is approximately $81.1 billion as of July 29, 2026, growing at $108 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 102% and each citizen's share is about $3,687.
How fast is Sri Lanka's debt growing?
Sri Lanka's government debt grows at approximately $108 per second — about $0.0 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal-deficit projections anchored to the April 2026 baseline.
What is Sri Lanka's debt per capita?
Each of Sri Lanka's 22 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $3,687 of the national debt.
What is Sri Lanka's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Sri Lanka's debt-to-GDP ratio is 102%. This sits above the IMF's 90% threshold associated with potential growth drag.
Why is Sri Lanka's government debt at this level?
Sri Lanka defaulted on its foreign debt in 2022 amid a severe economic crisis that exhausted its reserves; an IMF bailout and a debt restructuring have since set it on a slow path to recovery.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 80,000,000,000 + 108 × seconds_since(2026-04-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=lk (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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