Deposit interest rate in Sri Lanka in 2019 — 8.71%. Ranked 15 in the world out of 118. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 2.07 pp.
2001–2019 · % per annum
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8.71 | −0.14 pp |
| 2018 | 8.85 | −0.15 pp |
| 2017 | 9 | +1.91 pp |
| 2016 | 7.1 | +1.11 pp |
| 2015 | 5.99 | −1.51 pp |
| 2014 | 7.5 | −2.73 pp |
| 2013 | 10.23 | +1.56 pp |
| 2012 | 8.67 | +2.23 pp |
| 2011 | 6.43 | −0.47 pp |
| 2010 | 6.9 | −3.71 pp |
| 2009 | 10.61 | −0.28 pp |
| 2008 | 10.89 | +1.81 pp |
| 2007 | 9.08 | +2.28 pp |
| 2006 | 6.8 | +1.17 pp |
| 2005 | 5.64 | +0.56 pp |
| 2004 | 5.07 | −0.93 pp |
| 2003 | 6 | −3.22 pp |
| 2002 | 9.22 | −1.56 pp |
| 2001 | 10.78 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The average rate banks pay on time deposits of residents. Set against inflation it shows whether savings keep their purchasing power: if the deposit rate is below inflation, the real return on deposits is negative.
Important: There are no aggregates for country groups: the correct weight is the volume of deposits, and we have no such series. Adding rates without weights is meaningless: the rate of a country with a tiny banking system would weigh as much as that of a large one.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.
The average rate at which banks lend to businesses and households.
Finance Real interest rateThe lending rate less inflation — the true cost of borrowed money.
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Finance Current account balance (World Bank)The current account balance as a percent of GDP from World Bank data.
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