Sri Lanka Forecast: Government Net Debt

1990 - 2024 | Yearly | LKR bn | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Sri Lanka Forecast: Government Net Debt

  • Sri Lanka Government Net Debt is forecasted to be 30,149.723 LKR bn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
  • It records a decrease from the last reported number of 30,149.723 LKR bn in Dec 2024.
  • Looking ahead, Sri Lanka Government Net Debt is projected to stand at 30,149.723 LKR bn in Dec 2024.
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: General Government Gross Debt.

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Sri Lanka Forecast: Government Net Debt

What is Sri Lanka's Forecast: Government Net Debt in 2024?

Sri Lanka Government Net Debt is forecasted to be 30,149.723 LKR bn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
30,149.723 2024 30,264.750 2023 310.780 1990 30,264.750 2023 LKR bn yearly 1990 - 2024

Forecast: Government Net Debt by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (AFA bn) 0.000 yearly -
Albania (ALL bn) 1,725.207 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Algeria (DZD bn) 43,667.554 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Angola (AOA bn) 167,346.915 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Antigua and Barbuda (XCD bn) 4.615 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Argentina (ARS bn) 935,916.833 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Armenia (AMD bn) 8,541.739 2030 yearly 1996 - 2030
Australia (AUD bn) 1,762.752 2030 yearly 1989 - 2030
Austria (EUR bn) 497.923 2030 yearly 1988 - 2030
Azerbaijan (AZN bn) 42.755 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Bahamas (BSD bn) 12.498 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Bahrain (BHD bn) 35.123 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Bangladesh (BDT bn) 45,123.978 2030 yearly 2003 - 2030
Barbados (BBD bn) 14.794 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Belarus (BYN bn) 118.680 2030 yearly 2004 - 2030
Belgium (EUR bn) 897.919 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Belize (BZD bn) 4.122 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Benin (XOF bn) 9,974.403 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Bhutan (BTN bn) 635.512 2030 yearly 1993 - 2030
Bolivia (BOB bn) 366.957 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BAM bn) 26.318 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Botswana (BWP bn) 234.248 2031 yearly 1999 - 2031
Brazil (BRL bn) 16,694.343 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Brunei (BND bn) 0.473 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Bulgaria (BGN bn) 107.741 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Burkina Faso (XOF bn) 11,292.864 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Burundi (BIF bn) 25,121.622 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Cambodia (KHR bn) 94,341.647 2030 yearly 1996 - 2030
Cameroon (XAF bn) 15,852.168 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Canada (CAD bn) 3,127.329 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Cape Verde (CVE bn) 337.752 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Central African Republic (XAF bn) 1,112.672 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Chad (XAF bn) 4,950.698 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
Chile (CLP bn) 192,541.650 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
China (RMB bn) 211,993.169 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Colombia (COP bn) 1,480,955.112 2030 yearly 1996 - 2030
Comoros (KMF bn) 333.776 2030 yearly 1984 - 2030
Congo (XAF bn) 7,218.097 2030 yearly 1989 - 2030
Costa Rica (CRC bn) 41,201.425 2030 yearly 1996 - 2030
Croatia (EUR bn) 69.452 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Cyprus (EUR bn) 17.243 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Czech Republic (CZK bn) 5,383.030 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Democratic Republic of Congo (CDF bn) 27,191.514 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Denmark (DKK bn) 1,109.412 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Djibouti (DJF bn) 201.683 2030 yearly 2009 - 2030
Dominica (XCD bn) 1.331 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Dominican Republic (DOP bn) 6,419.293 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Ecuador (USD bn) 67.019 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Egypt (EGP bn) 23,665.937 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
El Salvador (SVC bn) 36.762 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Equatorial Guinea (XAF bn) 4,236.666 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Eritrea (ERN bn) 77.796 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
Estonia (EUR bn) 18.697 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Swaziland (SZL bn) 54.798 2031 yearly 1994 - 2031
Ethiopia (ETB bn) 3,383.557 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Fiji (FJD bn) 14.554 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Finland (EUR bn) 309.778 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
France (EUR bn) 3,784.636 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gabon (XAF bn) 15,716.270 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Gambia (GMD bn) 140.794 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Georgia (GEL bn) 55.277 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Germany (EUR bn) 3,815.153 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Ghana (GHS bn) 1,249.811 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Greece (EUR bn) 394.346 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Grenada (XCD bn) 3.368 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Guatemala (GTQ bn) 413.006 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Guinea (GNF bn) 104,511.201 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Guinea-Bissau (GWP bn) 1,376.391 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Guyana (GYD bn) 2,197.023 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Haiti (HTG bn) 951.892 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Honduras (HNL bn) 571.951 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Hong Kong SAR, China (HKD bn) 615.406 2031 yearly 2005 - 2031
Hungary (HUF bn) 88,987.164 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Iceland (ISK bn) 2,445.114 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
India (INR bn) 456,696.781 2031 yearly 1992 - 2031
Indonesia (IDR bn) 14,280,134.087 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Iran (IRR bn) 493,028,884.544 2031 yearly 1997 - 2031
Iraq (IQD bn) 314,027.921 2030 yearly 2004 - 2030
Ireland (EUR bn) 214.408 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Israel (ILS bn) 2,046.092 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Italy (EUR bn) 3,138.281 2028 yearly 1988 - 2028
Ivory Coast (XOF bn) 43,116.070 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Jamaica (JMD bn) 2,636.923 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Japan (JPY bn) 1,593,466.283 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Jordan (JOD bn) 38.316 2030 yearly 1988 - 2030
Kazakhstan (KZT bn) 90,755.360 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Kenya (KES bn) 19,848.135 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Kiribati (AUD bn) 0.246 2030 yearly 1988 - 2030
South Korea (KRW bn) 2,010,487.869 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Kosovo (EUR bn) 3.640 2030 yearly 2006 - 2030
Kuwait (KWD bn) 14.274 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Kyrgyzstan (KGS bn) 1,221.773 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Laos (LAK bn) 152,655.509 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Latvia (EUR bn) 29.376 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Lebanon (LBP bn) 4,147,223.858 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Lesotho (LSL bn) 35.707 2031 yearly 1989 - 2031
Liberia (LRD bn) 3.492 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Libya (LYD bn) 140.430 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Lithuania (EUR bn) 59.129 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Luxembourg (EUR bn) 33.450 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030

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Sri Lanka Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 12,278.866 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 15.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 98,799.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 95.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) 5,776.459 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn) 30,149.723 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn) 4,090.804 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) 17,595,054.038 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: Foreign (LKR mn) 10,979,599.147 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -371,289.223 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 1,057,676.372 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,434,468.885 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) 218,331.171 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,216,137.714 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.626 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,007.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,149.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -0.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 10,722.129 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 6,090.751 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,891.315 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,156.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 26.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 358,932.953 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 180,310.512 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 227.720 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1978 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 33.719 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1978 - Aug 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 26.454 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 323.156 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Aug 2025
Imports: Investment Goods (LKR mn) 128,864.789 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuel (LKR mn) 108,473.035 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Imports: Intermediate Goods (LKR mn) 352,056.655 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Imports: Consumer Goods (LKR mn) 172,744.403 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Textiles & Textile Articles (LKR mn) 77,961.417 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 85.924 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 186.833 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 193.708 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Exports: Italy (USD mn) 641.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: United Kingdom (USD mn) 963.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: United States of America (USD mn) 3,321.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: India (USD mn) 860.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 742.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: India (USD mn) 4,738.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 666.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Japan (USD mn) 252.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: China (USD mn) 3,285.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Singapore (USD mn) 871.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Import Value Index (2015=100) 108.993 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 118.509 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 23.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 500.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 179.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -329.407 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -3.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -325.856 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 56,068.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 5,394.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.746 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -52,220.276 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2025
BoP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 7,039.961 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 753.118 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 197.743 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 303.375 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets (USD mn) 489.501 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 45.402 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 906.117 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 7.183 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,786.923 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 3,373.699 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 6,736.586 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) -1,660.190 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current & Capital Account (USD mn) 316.866 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 7.600 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 176.058 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 13.490 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Secondary Income (USD mn) 1,659.819 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 0.857 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 43.462 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -577.059 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities (USD mn) 145.573 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current & CA: Credit (USD mn) 7,061.052 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 146.023 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 1,703.281 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 5,033.889 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 21.090 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 880.806 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 283.718 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -45.852 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current & CA: Debit (USD mn) 6,744.186 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Assets: Errors & Ommissions (USD mn) 192.632 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 14,481.753 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 66,403.522 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -51,921.770 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2024
No of Registered Enterprises (Unit) 6,298.000 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.5 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 6.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,006.281 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 45,095.537 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) 10.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1997 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,942.4 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 84.550 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1977 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 57,394.133 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.6 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 60,860.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 6,750.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2010 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 33,121.653 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1983 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 16.69 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 26.04 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 6,033.000 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 2013 - Nov 2025
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 5,942.400 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 2013 - Nov 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly May 2016 - Oct 2025
Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Current Quarter (Index) 130.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Sep 2025
Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) 57.200 Dec 2024 monthly May 2015 - Dec 2024

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