Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Deposit interest rate
Bangladesh
9.4%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
8.7%
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
22nd
Sri Lanka rank
25th
Deposit interest rate over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 9.4% against 8.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 153 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 8.2% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deposit interest rate, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Bangladesh, at 9.4% against 8.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deposit interest rate between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for deposit interest rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.