Deposit interest rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Deposit interest rate was 8.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Deposit interest rate in Sri Lanka, 2001–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deposit interest rate in Sri Lanka is 8.7%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2004.
That places Sri Lanka 25th out of 152 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 5.1% | 10.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.0% | 10.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Domestic credit to private sector 47.0% (2019)
- Net domestic credit 11.70 trillion current LCU (2019)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.86 (2024)
- Net foreign assets 212.60 billion current LCU (2019)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 46.9% (2019)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 47.0% (2019)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.2% (2019)
- Broad money 59.5% (2019)
- Official exchange rate 327.51 LCU per US$, period average (2023)
- Net migration -30,724 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deposit interest rate in Sri Lanka?
- Deposit interest rate in Sri Lanka was 8.7% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for deposit interest rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 25th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.