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External debt refers to the portion of a country's debt borrowed from overseas lenders, such as commercial banks, governments, or international financial institutions. As of March 31, 2024, the government's external debt (Sri Lanka) totaled $37,041 million. The graphic depicts the composition of foreign debt by creditor category. Commercial debt accounted for 40% of the government's external debt, followed by multilateral debt (32%), and bilateral debt (28%).