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Sri Lanka Interest payments (% of revenue) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Interest payments (% of revenue) in Sri Lanka stood at 79.87% in 2023, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 2.1 percentage points from 77.77% in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 38.5% (up 41.38 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 1990; the lowest was 26.18% in 1991. Sri Lanka had the highest value of the 108 countries in this dataset in 2023.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1972–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Interest payments (% of revenue) in Sri Lanka?

Interest payments (% of revenue) in Sri Lanka stood at 79.87% in 2023, according to World Bank.

Is Interest payments (% of revenue) in Sri Lanka rising or falling?

The latest value is up 2.1 percentage points from 77.77% in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 38.5% (up 41.38 percentage points since).

How does Sri Lanka rank for Interest payments (% of revenue)?

Sri Lanka had the highest value of the 108 countries in this dataset in 2023.

What is the highest Interest payments (% of revenue) on record in Sri Lanka?

The latest value is the highest since 1990; the lowest was 26.18% in 1991.

Metadata for Interest payments (% of revenue) in Sri Lanka
IndicatorInterest payments (% of revenue)
CountrySri Lanka
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 79.87% (2023)

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Source:World Bank — series GC.XPN.INTP.RV.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Interest payments (% of revenue) — Sri Lanka [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-intp-rv-zs/LKA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.INTP.RV.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Interest payments (% of revenue) — Sri Lanka." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-intp-rv-zs/LKA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.INTP.RV.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Interest payments (% of revenue) — Sri Lanka." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-intp-rv-zs/LKA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.INTP.RV.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_gc_xpn_intp_rv_zs_lka,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Interest payments (\% of revenue) --- Sri Lanka}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-intp-rv-zs/LKA},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.INTP.RV.ZS}
}