Bank net interest margin (%) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Bank net interest margin (%) was 3.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Sri Lanka, 2012–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank net interest margin in Sri Lanka stood at 3.6%.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 67th out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.9% | — |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +4.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.2%, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1797 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1797 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank net interest margin in Sri Lanka?
- Bank net interest margin in Sri Lanka was 3.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for bank net interest margin?
- Sri Lanka ranks 67th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank net interest margin (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2080[t] / ((data2010[t] + data2010[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.