Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Discount Rate, Percent per annum was 15 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Sri Lanka, 2003–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 15 for discount rate, percent per annum in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, discount rate, percent per annum in Sri Lanka peaked at 15 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2003.
That places Sri Lanka 11th out of 70 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15 | — |
| 2004 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 15 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.94, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 |
| 2010s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- 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)
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- 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 discount rate, percent per annum in Sri Lanka?
- Discount rate, percent per annum in Sri Lanka was 15 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2003.
- What is the lowest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2003.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for discount rate, percent per annum?
- Sri Lanka ranks 11th out of 70 countries with data for 2019.
- Is discount rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Discount Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.