Financial Sector in Sri Lanka

51 indicators covering financial sector for Sri Lanka.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Net migration -30,724 2025 down 3.1% 184th
Total reserves in months of imports 2.86 2024 down 27.0% 125th
Net domestic credit 11.70 trillion current LCU 2019 up 520.3% 43rd
Domestic credit to private sector by banks 46.9% 2019 up 82.3% 79th
Net foreign assets 212.60 billion current LCU 2019 down 49.6% 96th
Claims on central government, etc. 21.2% 2019 up 59.6% 43rd
Monetary Sector credit to private sector 47.0% 2019 up 82.6% 77th
Domestic credit to private sector 47.0% 2019 up 82.6% 83rd
Broad money 59.5% 2019 up 59.2% 85th
Official exchange rate 327.51 LCU per US$, period average 2023 up 153.7% 51st
Claims on private sector 3.6% 2019 up 192.7% 110th
Broad money 9.46 trillion current LCU 2019 up 423.8% 43rd
Broad money growth 8.3% 2019 down 55.3% 101st
Claims on central government 6.7% 2019 up 75.2% 41st
GDP deflator: linked series 249.46 base year varies by country 2025 up 149.5% 37th
Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 3.7% 2025 up 22.3% 91st
Broad money to total reserves ratio 6.92 2019 up 135.7% 28th
Total reserves 10.7% 2024 down 44.8% 103rd
Interest rate spread 2.5% 2019 down 50.0% 114th
Deposit interest rate 8.7% 2019 down 17.9% 25th
Consumer price index 292.34 2010 = 100 2025 up 122.5% 32nd
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio 5.4% 2019 down 66.5% 135th
Lending interest rate 11.2% 2019 down 28.3% 52nd
Real interest rate 7.1% 2019 down 23.2% 47th
Listed domestic companies, total 288 2025 down 2.0% 27th
Commercial bank branches 17.33 per 100,000 adults 2024 down 2.0% 53rd
Stocks traded, total value 2.9% 2025 up 37.2% 56th
Stocks traded, total value 3.15 billion current US$ 2025 up 75.5% 55th
Automated teller machines (ATMs) 17.2 per 100,000 adults 2015 up 85.5% 136th
Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares 7.7% 2024 down 30.2% 56th
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies 26.11 billion current US$ 2025 up 25.5% 62nd
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies 24.0% 2025 down 1.9% 66th
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy 4.3% 2019 up 211.8% 92nd
Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans 9.9% 2025 up 204.6% 23rd
International migrant stock 0.2% 2024 unchanged 205th
International migrant stock, total 40,698 2024 up 2.5% 164th
Bank capital to assets ratio 6.9% 2025 up 9.2% 115th
Risk premium on lending 2.2% 2019 down 21.3% 62nd
Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) -330.58 million NFL, current US$ 2024 down 116.7% 64th
Wholesale price index 150.7 2010 = 100 2018 up 60.6% 15th
S&P Global Equity Indices -62.4% 2022 down 376.5% 83rd
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-se 81.7% 2024 down 1.2% 52nd
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-se 83.4% 2024 up 1.7% 53rd
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-se 75.1% 2024 down 11.9% 47th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-se 83.4% 2024 up 1.4% 53rd
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-se 80.2% 2024 down 3.5% 52nd
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-se 75.7% 2024 up 2.2% 37th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-se 84.5% 2024 down 7.5% 57th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-se 82.7% 2024 down 3.1% 56th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-se 80.2% 2024 up 1.9% 41st
Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country 2.2% 2023 down 63.9% 65th