Sri Lanka Bank Lending Rate

1989 - 2024 | Monthly | % pa | CEIC Data

Key information about Sri Lanka Bank Lending Rate

  • Sri Lanka Bank Lending Rate was reported at 9.170 % pa in Oct 2024.
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.320 % pa for Sep 2024.
  • Sri Lanka Bank Lending Rate data is updated monthly, averaging 13.600 % pa from Jun 1989 to Oct 2024, with 425 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 29.670 % pa in Nov 2022 and a record low of 5.650 % pa in May 2021.
  • Sri Lanka Bank Lending Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Bank Lending Rate: Monthly.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka provides monthly weighted average Bank Lending Rate.

View Sri Lanka's Bank Lending Rate from Jun 1989 to Oct 2024 in the chart:

Sri Lanka Bank Lending Rate

What was Sri Lanka's Bank Lending Rate in Oct 2024?

Sri Lanka Bank Lending Rate was reported at 9.170 % pa in Oct 2024. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
9.170 Oct 2024 9.320 Sep 2024 5.650 May 2021 29.670 Nov 2022 % pa monthly Jun 1989 - Oct 2024

Bank Lending Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 6.510 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1986 - Sep 2024
Algeria (% pa) 8.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Armenia (% pa) 13.681 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Sep 2024
Austria (% pa) 4.740 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (% pa) 14.575 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Bahrain (% pa) 5.010 Mar 2016 monthly Apr 1985 - Mar 2016
Bangladesh (% pa) 10.310 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2024
Belarus (% pa) 10.950 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Belgium (% pa) 4.980 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (% pa) 8.384 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (% pa) 4.784 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
Botswana (% pa) 6.010 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Brunei (% pa) 5.500 20 Nov 2024 daily 01 Dec 2003 - 20 Nov 2024
Bulgaria (% pa) 4.622 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 2024
Canada (% pa) 5.950 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1935 - Oct 2024
China (% pa) 3.100 19 Nov 2024 daily 20 Aug 2019 - 19 Nov 2024
Colombia (% pa) 15.750 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (% pa) 5.368 May 2023 monthly Nov 2007 - May 2023
Czech Republic (% pa) 5.968 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Denmark (% pa) 3.000 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1992 - Oct 2024
Ecuador (% pa) 10.730 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
Egypt (% pa) 25.400 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2024
Estonia (% pa) 6.520 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
France (% pa) 4.510 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Georgia (% pa) 12.870 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2002 - Sep 2024
Germany (% pa) 5.260 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Greece (% pa) 6.040 May 2023 monthly Sep 2002 - May 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 5.375 20 Nov 2024 daily 01 Jan 1981 - 20 Nov 2024
Hungary (% pa) 7.500 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1988 - Oct 2024
Iceland (% pa) 12.238 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 1982 - Oct 2024
Indonesia (% pa) 8.870 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1993 - Sep 2024
Israel (% pa) 2.942 Mar 2022 monthly Apr 2013 - Mar 2022
Italy (% pa) 5.128 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Japan (% pa) 1.625 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Oct 2024
Jordan (% pa) 8.390 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Kazakhstan (% pa) 18.303 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2024
Kenya (% pa) 16.840 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1991 - Aug 2024
South Korea (% pa) 4.620 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (% pa) 6.082 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2004 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (% pa) 5.142 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1979 - Sep 2024
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 19.709 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Latvia (% pa) 7.030 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (% pa) 2.470 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 1972 - Feb 2024
Lithuania (% pa) 6.030 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (% pa) 4.500 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2024
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 5.894 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 2008 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (% pa) 5.844 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Malawi (% pa) 25.400 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Aug 2024
Malaysia (% pa) 5.262 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Malta (% pa) 3.534 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (% pa) 7.180 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Aug 2024
Mexico (% pa) 11.240 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1993 - Aug 2024
Moldova (% pa) 8.678 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Mongolia (% pa) 16.957 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 1998 - Aug 2024
Montenegro (% pa) 6.590 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (% pa) 19.800 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1997 - Nov 2024
Myanmar (% pa) 14.500 May 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2021
Nepal (% pa) 10.150 Jun 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (% pa) 16.750 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Oman (% pa) 5.603 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Aug 2024
Palestinian Territory (% pa) 5.624 Jun 2022 monthly Mar 2004 - Jun 2022
Panama (% pa) 4.750 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 1999 - Jun 2018
Paraguay (% pa) 9.690 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 2007 - Sep 2024
Peru (% pa) 14.718 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1985 - Aug 2024
Philippines (% pa) 7.839 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jun 2024
Poland (% pa) 7.550 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Qatar (% pa) 5.701 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Sep 2024
Romania (% pa) 7.950 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Russia (% pa) 20.090 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Serbia (% pa) 7.770 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 2010 - Sep 2024
Singapore (% pa) 5.250 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 1978 - Jun 2021
Slovakia (% pa) 5.199 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2024
South Africa (% pa) 11.500 20 Nov 2024 daily 31 Dec 1948 - 20 Nov 2024
Sri Lanka (% pa) 9.170 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1989 - Oct 2024
Sweden (% pa) 2.850 20 Nov 2024 daily 01 Jun 1994 - 20 Nov 2024
Taiwan (% pa) 3.264 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1961 - Oct 2024
Tajikistan (% pa) 19.777 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Thailand (% pa) 7.165 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2024
Ukraine (% pa) 22.884 May 2023 monthly Dec 2005 - May 2023
United States (% pa) 7.750 19 Nov 2024 daily 04 Aug 1955 - 19 Nov 2024
Uruguay (% pa) 17.378 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Uzbekistan (% pa) 23.196 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 2024
Venezuela (% pa) 58.590 12 Nov 2024 daily 02 Jan 2004 - 12 Nov 2024
Zambia (% pa) 28.360 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024

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Sri Lanka Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 8,317.177 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 12.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 93,375.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 98.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) 4,472.546 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn) 27,899.423 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn) 2,012.589 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) 17,555,212.049 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: Foreign (LKR mn) 11,008,233.363 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,265,755.632 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,133,961.176 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -317,389.828 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) 131,794.456 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 945,408.255 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.626 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -634.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,011.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 4.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,069.768 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 8,546.747 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,537.951 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,645.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 22.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 381,649.432 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 128,854.946 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 254.673 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1978 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 42.568 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1978 - Jun 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 24.251 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 287.017 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Jun 2024
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 742.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: Italy (USD mn) 641.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: India (USD mn) 860.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: United Kingdom (USD mn) 963.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: United States of America (USD mn) 3,321.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Investment Goods (LKR mn) 97,792.352 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods (LKR mn) 313,319.326 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuel (LKR mn) 113,216.995 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Textiles & Textile Articles (LKR mn) 72,664.251 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Imports: Consumer Goods (LKR mn) 84,396.219 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Imports: Singapore (USD mn) 871.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: India (USD mn) 4,738.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 666.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: China (USD mn) 3,285.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Japan (USD mn) 252.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 160.883 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2024
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 180.621 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2024
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 85.155 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 108.993 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 118.509 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 7.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 414.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 367.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 107.913 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -2.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 110.293 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 55,912.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 5,147.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.744 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -51,936.308 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 691.896 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -555.639 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Assets (USD mn) 870.106 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 7.183 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Secondary Income (USD mn) 1,568.642 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) -1,320.605 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 12.266 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 6,168.505 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities (USD mn) 535.304 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 5,753.624 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 136.257 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 734.588 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 414.881 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,457.072 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 65.378 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 7.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 367.371 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 40.676 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 722.484 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 4,286.463 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 19.666 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 1,609.318 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 2,965.858 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 107.913 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 659.392 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current & Capital Account (USD mn) 427.147 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current & CA: Debit (USD mn) 5,761.024 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 138.153 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current & CA: Credit (USD mn) 6,188.170 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 60.019 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Errors & Ommissions (USD mn) 192.632 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 13,936.246 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 65,872.555 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -51,936.308 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
No of Registered Enterprises (Unit) 6,298.000 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.5 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 6.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 6,112.838 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 41,575.338 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 10.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,948.8 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Sep 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 39.901 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1977 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 45,118.862 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.7 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Jul 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 55,643.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 5,603.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 28,330.611 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1983 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.05 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.97 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 5,993.892 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Sep 2024
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 5,948.804 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Sep 2024
Commercial Banks: Loans: Personal Loans & Advances (LA) (LKR mn) 1,714,837.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -8.2 May 2023 monthly May 2016 - May 2023
Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Current Quarter (Index) 101.790 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2024
Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) 54.100 Sep 2024 monthly May 2015 - Sep 2024

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