🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Public Sector Debt · 2026
Total Debt
106.3%
of GDP
Global Rank
#22
of 192
Interest Burden
57%
of govt revenue
S&P Rating
SD
Credit rating
SOE Debt
+5.5%
2 categories
Interest Cost
7.8%
of GDP (govt only)
Where the Debt Sits
Central Government
Central Government: 99.4%Subnational: 1.4%Energy SOEs: 4.5%Infrastructure: 1.0%
Full Debt Breakdown
Central Government99.4% of GDP
Central GovernmentIMF CG_DEBT_GDP (WEO 2025)
99.4%Subnational / Regional1.4% of GDP
SubnationalIMF GG-CG (WEO 2025)
1.4%Energy SOEs4.5% of GDP
Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB)CEB financial data; EconomyNext; The MorningAccumulated losses Rs 413B. Project loan balances Rs 359B.
2.5%Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC)Advocata Institute; CPC reportsDebts Rs 529B at end-2020. Post-crisis restructuring ongoing.
2.0%Infrastructure SOEs1.0% of GDP
SriLankan AirlinesEconomyNext; Sri Lanka TreasuryTotal debt ~$1B. Planned privatization/sale underway.
1.0%Total Corporate Debt32.4% of GDP
NF corporate debt (est.)WB WDI 2019
32.4%Household Debt17.4% of GDP
Household debt (est.)WB WDI 2019
17.4%State Bank Liabilities2.0% of GDP
Bank of Ceylon (BOC)BOC financial highlights; Auditor General 2024Largest state bank. Non-deposit borrowings only.
1.5%National Savings Bank (NSB)NSB annual report; CBSLState savings bank. Non-deposit borrowings only.
0.5%All Layers Total158.1%
Credit Ratings
S&P
SD
Moody's
Ca
Fitch
RD
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