This visual breaks down the economic crisis in Sri Lanka

Jul 18, 2022

Demonstrators gather outside their Prime Minister's office, amid Sri Lanka's economic crisis. Image: REUTERS/Adnan Abidi REFILE -QUALITY REPEAT

Avery Koop

Author, Visual Capitalist

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Sri Lanka is currently in economic and political crisis. Image: Visual Capitalist

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— Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to parliament.

What’s happening in Sri Lanka may be an ominous preview of what’s to come elsewhere in the world. Image: Visual Capitalist

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