Sri Lanka Forecast: Government Net Debt

1990 - 2022 | Yearly | LKR bn | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Sri Lanka Forecast: Government Net Debt

  • Sri Lanka Government Net Debt is forecasted to be 27,899.420 LKR bn in Dec 2022 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
  • It records an increase from the last reported number of 27,899.420 LKR bn in Dec 2022.
  • Looking ahead, Sri Lanka Government Net Debt is projected to stand at 27,899.420 LKR bn in Dec 2022.
  • 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 2022?

Sri Lanka Government Net Debt is forecasted to be 27,899.420 LKR bn in Dec 2022 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
27,899.420 2022 18,082.380 2021 310.780 1990 27,899.420 2022 LKR bn yearly 1990 - 2022

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (AFA bn) 0.000 yearly -
Albania (ALL bn) 1,865.837 2029 yearly 1997 - 2029
Algeria (DZD bn) 32,055.093 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Angola (AOA bn) 57,578.611 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Antigua and Barbuda (XCD bn) 4.959 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Argentina (ARS bn) 1,113,421.180 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Armenia (AMD bn) 8,360.453 2029 yearly 1996 - 2029
Australia (AUD bn) 1,728.540 2028 yearly 1989 - 2028
Austria (EUR bn) 450.235 2029 yearly 1988 - 2029
Azerbaijan (AZN bn) 36.658 2029 yearly 1995 - 2029
Bahamas (BSD bn) 13.252 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Bahrain (BHD bn) 30.777 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Bangladesh (BDT bn) 40,013.238 2029 yearly 2003 - 2029
Barbados (BBD bn) 14.348 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Belarus (BYN bn) 105.670 2028 yearly 2004 - 2028
Belgium (EUR bn) 789.736 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Belize (BZD bn) 4.122 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Benin (XOF bn) 8,742.740 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Bhutan (BTN bn) 385.557 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Bolivia (BOB bn) 440.013 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BAM bn) 21.904 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
Botswana (BWP bn) 67.795 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
Brazil (BRL bn) 14,366.208 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Brunei (BND bn) 0.473 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Bulgaria (BGN bn) 78.414 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
Burkina Faso (XOF bn) 11,312.500 2029 yearly 2002 - 2029
Burundi (BIF bn) 16,206.114 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Cambodia (KHR bn) 74,636.561 2029 yearly 1996 - 2029
Cameroon (XAF bn) 13,527.660 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Canada (CAD bn) 3,127.329 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Cape Verde (CVE bn) 326.929 2029 yearly 1997 - 2029
Central African Republic (XAF bn) 1,018.921 2029 yearly 1997 - 2029
Chad (XAF bn) 4,486.202 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Chile (CLP bn) 160,059.274 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
China (RMB bn) 192,017.140 2029 yearly 1995 - 2029
Colombia (COP bn) 1,224,179.732 2029 yearly 1996 - 2029
Comoros (KMF bn) 301.805 2029 yearly 1984 - 2029
Congo (XAF bn) 7,379.907 2029 yearly 1989 - 2029
Costa Rica (CRC bn) 37,189.068 2029 yearly 1996 - 2029
Croatia (EUR bn) 53.482 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Cyprus (EUR bn) 21.238 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Czech Republic (CZK bn) 4,160.190 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Democratic Republic of Congo (CDF bn) 13,268.186 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Denmark (DKK bn) 995.356 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Djibouti (DJF bn) 422.679 2028 yearly 2009 - 2028
Dominica (XCD bn) 1.331 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Dominican Republic (DOP bn) 5,694.530 2028 yearly 1997 - 2028
Ecuador (USD bn) 68.494 2028 yearly 2001 - 2028
Egypt (EGP bn) 19,564.970 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
El Salvador (SVC bn) 38.926 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Equatorial Guinea (XAF bn) 1,997.970 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Eritrea (ERN bn) 77.796 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
Estonia (EUR bn) 15.291 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Swaziland (SZL bn) 55.666 2030 yearly 1994 - 2030
Ethiopia (ETB bn) 3,383.557 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Fiji (FJD bn) 13.466 2028 yearly 1992 - 2028
Finland (EUR bn) 298.670 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
France (EUR bn) 3,784.636 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gabon (XAF bn) 9,769.960 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Gambia (GMD bn) 129.971 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Georgia (GEL bn) 43.487 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Germany (EUR bn) 2,897.280 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Ghana (GHS bn) 1,247.210 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Greece (EUR bn) 386.069 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Grenada (XCD bn) 2.162 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Guatemala (GTQ bn) 327.708 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Guinea (GNF bn) 124,042.279 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Guinea-Bissau (GWP bn) 1,112.540 2028 yearly 1997 - 2028
Guyana (GYD bn) 1,790.064 2029 yearly 1997 - 2029
Haiti (HTG bn) 892.858 2029 yearly 1997 - 2029
Honduras (HNL bn) 571.275 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Hong Kong SAR, China (HKD bn) 383.515 2029 yearly 2005 - 2029
Hungary (HUF bn) 73,839.219 2029 yearly 1995 - 2029
Iceland (ISK bn) 2,287.090 2028 yearly 1982 - 2028
India (INR bn) 423,084.253 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Indonesia (IDR bn) 12,638,256.672 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Iran (IRR bn) 201,591,565.280 2029 yearly 1997 - 2029
Iraq (IQD bn) 335,546.530 2028 yearly 2004 - 2028
Ireland (EUR bn) 205.638 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Israel (ILS bn) 1,464.520 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Italy (EUR bn) 3,138.281 2028 yearly 1988 - 2028
Ivory Coast (XOF bn) 42,366.161 2029 yearly 1997 - 2029
Jamaica (JMD bn) 2,368.912 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Japan (JPY bn) 1,763,113.651 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Jordan (JOD bn) 37.453 2028 yearly 1988 - 2028
Kazakhstan (KZT bn) 78,123.464 2029 yearly 2002 - 2029
Kenya (KES bn) 17,456.491 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
Kiribati (AUD bn) 0.209 2029 yearly 1988 - 2029
South Korea (KRW bn) 1,715,144.394 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Kosovo (EUR bn) 3.513 2028 yearly 2006 - 2028
Kuwait (KWD bn) 14.118 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Kyrgyzstan (KGS bn) 888.284 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Laos (LAK bn) 152,655.509 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Latvia (EUR bn) 21.106 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Lebanon (LBP bn) 1,556,473.950 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Lesotho (LSL bn) 39.644 2030 yearly 1989 - 2030
Liberia (LRD bn) 3.192 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Libya (LYD bn) 140.430 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Lithuania (EUR bn) 30.879 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
Luxembourg (EUR bn) 32.310 2029 yearly 1995 - 2029

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 8,317.177 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 10.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 86,964.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 104.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) 4,472.546 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn) 27,899.420 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn) 2,012.590 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) 17,051,854.265 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: Foreign (LKR mn) 11,644,094.293 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 938,335.266 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,624,259.612 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,371,994.242 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -668,691.039 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) 252,265.370 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.626 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -368.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,138.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 9.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Mar 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 8,005.174 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 8,546.747 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,537.951 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,507.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 4.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Mar 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 381,649.432 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 128,854.946 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 232.293 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1978 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 28.986 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1978 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 19.429 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 264.260 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Jan 2024
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 742.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: India (USD mn) 860.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
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
Imports: Investment Goods (LKR mn) 69,124.227 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods (LKR mn) 308,788.975 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuel (LKR mn) 141,255.073 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Imports: Consumer Goods (LKR mn) 82,824.598 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Textiles & Textile Articles (LKR mn) 57,433.821 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Imports: China (USD mn) 3,285.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: India (USD mn) 4,738.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Singapore (USD mn) 871.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Japan (USD mn) 252.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 666.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 195.253 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2024
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 140.237 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2024
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 84.370 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 8.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 237.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 250.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 44.911 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -1.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 46.216 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 54,831.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 5,031.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.744 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -51,439.912 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -666.556 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 793.113 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 6,143.302 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Assets: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 8.483 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) -1,559.075 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 126.558 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Liabilities (USD mn) 406.899 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Assets (USD mn) 563.424 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 8.556 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 5,906.148 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,462.666 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 173.433 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 44.911 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 237.154 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 2,928.692 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 918.441 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 1,625.386 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 16.646 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 250.896 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 593.539 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current & Capital Account (USD mn) 245.710 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current & CA: Credit (USD mn) 6,159.948 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current & CA: Debit (USD mn) 5,914.238 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 111.092 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -212.031 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Assets: Errors & Ommissions (USD mn) 192.632 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
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
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -51,439.912 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 12,546.277 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 63,986.189 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
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 (%) 6.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 5,256.105 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 37,373.103 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) 9.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,916.4 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 33.772 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1977 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 45,118.862 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.7 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Jul 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,267.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -97.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 5,580.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 26,741.622 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1983 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.42 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.97 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 4,959.846 Mar 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Mar 2024
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 4,916.379 Mar 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Mar 2024
Commercial Banks: Loans: Personal Loans & Advances (LA) (LKR mn) 1,714,837.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -8.2 May 2023 monthly May 2016 - May 2023
Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Current Quarter (Index) 93.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Dec 2023
Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) 62.500 Mar 2024 monthly May 2015 - Mar 2024

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