News Explainer: The Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka is currently in an economic crisis with over $50 billion in debt and consumer inflation at 39%. So how did they get here?

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News Explainer: The Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is currently in an economic crisis with over $50 billion in debt and consumer inflation at 39%. So how did they get here?


First published: June 28, 2022 (link)

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Data source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Department of Statistics, World Bank, Bloomberg, BBC, The Diplomat

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