Real interest rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Real interest rate was 7.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Sri Lanka, 2001–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, real interest rate in Sri Lanka stood at 7.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -13.2%, in 2010.
That places Sri Lanka 47th out of 148 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.3% | 9.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | -13.2% | 7.1% | 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)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.2% (2019)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 47.0% (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 real interest rate in Sri Lanka?
- Real interest rate in Sri Lanka was 7.1% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.2% in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for real interest rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.