{
 "code": "LK.EXT.LONG_RUN.EXTERNAL_DEBT_PCT_GDP.A",
 "name": "Total external debt, % of GDP",
 "unit": "Per cent",
 "frequency": "Annual",
 "base_year": null,
 "producer": "Central Bank of Sri Lanka",
 "publisher": "Central Bank of Sri Lanka",
 "source_url": "https://www.cbsl.gov.lk/en/publications/economic-and-financial-reports/annual-economic-review",
 "latest_vintage": "2026-04-20",
 "page": "/data/series/LK.EXT.LONG_RUN.EXTERNAL_DEBT_PCT_GDP.A/",
 "notice": "Compiled by Macro Lab; not an official publication of the source agency. Provided as is, without warranty of any kind. Not investment advice.",
 "observations": [
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  {"period": "1951", "value": 2.70, "status": null},
  {"period": "1952", "value": 2.80, "status": null},
  {"period": "1953", "value": 2.80, "status": null},
  {"period": "1954", "value": 4.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "1955", "value": 3.90, "status": null},
  {"period": "1956", "value": 4.10, "status": null},
  {"period": "1957", "value": 4.50, "status": null},
  {"period": "1958", "value": 4.70, "status": null},
  {"period": "1959", "value": 4.30, "status": null},
  {"period": "1960", "value": 4.40, "status": null},
  {"period": "1961", "value": 4.50, "status": null},
  {"period": "1962", "value": 5.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "1963", "value": 5.50, "status": null},
  {"period": "1964", "value": 5.30, "status": null},
  {"period": "1965", "value": 6.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "1966", "value": 6.60, "status": null},
  {"period": "1967", "value": 6.70, "status": null},
  {"period": "1968", "value": 10.30, "status": null},
  {"period": "1969", "value": 12.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "1970", "value": 18.30, "status": null},
  {"period": "1971", "value": 19.70, "status": null},
  {"period": "1972", "value": 19.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "1973", "value": 19.20, "status": null},
  {"period": "1974", "value": 18.20, "status": null},
  {"period": "1975", "value": 19.20, "status": null},
  {"period": "1976", "value": 21.50, "status": null},
  {"period": "1977", "value": 20.90, "status": null},
  {"period": "1978", "value": 40.80, "status": null},
  {"period": "1979", "value": 37.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "1980", "value": 41.40, "status": null},
  {"period": "1981", "value": 46.70, "status": null},
  {"period": "1982", "value": 52.40, "status": null},
  {"period": "1983", "value": 51.30, "status": null},
  {"period": "1984", "value": 49.40, "status": null},
  {"period": "1985", "value": 57.60, "status": null},
  {"period": "1986", "value": 63.70, "status": null},
  {"period": "1987", "value": 71.40, "status": null},
  {"period": "1988", "value": 70.30, "status": null},
  {"period": "1989", "value": 73.60, "status": null},
  {"period": "1990", "value": 72.00, "status": null},
  {"period": "1991", "value": 72.10, "status": null},
  {"period": "1992", "value": 70.40, "status": null},
  {"period": "1993", "value": 73.40, "status": null},
  {"period": "1994", "value": 70.80, "status": null},
  {"period": "1995", "value": 66.70, "status": null},
  {"period": "1996", "value": 61.10, "status": null},
  {"period": "1997", "value": 54.30, "status": null},
  {"period": "1998", "value": 55.50, "status": null},
  {"period": "1999", "value": 57.80, "status": null},
  {"period": "2000", "value": 54.50, "status": null},
  {"period": "2001", "value": 53.20, "status": null},
  {"period": "2002", "value": 56.30, "status": null},
  {"period": "2003", "value": 56.90, "status": null},
  {"period": "2004", "value": 54.90, "status": null},
  {"period": "2005", "value": 46.50, "status": null},
  {"period": "2006", "value": 42.40, "status": null},
  {"period": "2007", "value": 43.20, "status": null},
  {"period": "2008", "value": 37.10, "status": null},
  {"period": "2009", "value": 44.40, "status": null},
  {"period": "2010", "value": 37.80, "status": null},
  {"period": "2011", "value": 50.20, "status": null},
  {"period": "2012", "value": 62.50, "status": null},
  {"period": "2013", "value": 53.70, "status": null},
  {"period": "2014", "value": 54.10, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015", "value": 52.70, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016", "value": 52.80, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017", "value": 54.70, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018", "value": 55.30, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019", "value": 61.60, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020", "value": 58.09, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021", "value": 58.43, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022", "value": 64.63, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023", "value": 64.49, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024", "value": 55.42, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025", "value": 50.36, "status": null}
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}