Lending interest rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Lending interest rate was 11.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Lending interest rate in Sri Lanka, 2001–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending interest rate in Sri Lanka is 11.2%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 18.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 52nd out of 148 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 9.5% | 18.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 7.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Net migration -30,724 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.86 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 11.70 trillion current LCU (2019)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 46.9% (2019)
- Net foreign assets 212.60 billion current LCU (2019)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.2% (2019)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 47.0% (2019)
- Domestic credit to private sector 47.0% (2019)
- Broad money 59.5% (2019)
- Official exchange rate 327.51 LCU per US$, period average (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending interest rate in Sri Lanka?
- Lending interest rate in Sri Lanka was 11.2% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for lending interest rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Lending interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lending rate is the bank rate that usually meets the short- and medium-term financing needs of the private sector. This rate is normally differentiated according to creditworthiness of borrowers and objectives of financing. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.