Money market Rate, Percent per annum in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Money market Rate, Percent per annum was 7.98 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
7.98
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
20th
of 94 countries
All-time high
15.7
in 2007
All-time low
6.23
in 2015
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Money market Rate, Percent per annum in Sri Lanka, 2001–2019

0510152001201020192001: 12.72002: 11.42003: 8.52004: 82005: 9.32006: 11.42007: 15.72008: 15.32009: 10.42010: 8.72011: 82012: 102013: 8.72014: 6.62015: 6.22016: 8.12017: 8.42018: 8.32019: 8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for money market rate, percent per annum in Sri Lanka is 7.98, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, money market rate, percent per annum in Sri Lanka peaked at 15.7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.23, in 2015.

That places Sri Lanka 20th out of 94 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Money market Rate, Percent per annum in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Money market Rate, Percent per annum in Sri Lanka, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 12.65
2002 11.43 -9.6%
2003 8.51 -25.5%
2004 8.04 -5.6%
2005 9.28 +15.5%
2006 11.44 +23.3%
2007 15.7 +37.2%
2008 15.27 -2.8%
2009 10.37 -32.1%
2010 8.65 -16.6%
2011 8.03 -7.2%
2012 10.01 +24.7%
2013 8.75 -12.6%
2014 6.63 -24.2%
2015 6.23 -6.1%
2016 8.11 +30.1%
2017 8.44 +4.1%
2018 8.34 -1.2%
2019 7.98 -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.41 8.04 15.7 9
2010s 8.12 6.23 10.01 10

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 17 Uruguay 8.72 compare
  2. 18 Mexico 8.69 compare
  3. 19 Georgia 8.09 compare
  4. 21 Rwanda 7.62 compare
  5. 22 Iceland 7.51 compare
  6. 23 Pakistan 7.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is money market rate, percent per annum in Sri Lanka?
Money market rate, percent per annum in Sri Lanka was 7.98 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest money market rate, percent per annum recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 15.7 in 2007.
What is the lowest money market rate, percent per annum recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 6.23 in 2015.
How does Sri Lanka rank for money market rate, percent per annum?
Sri Lanka ranks 20th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is money market rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money market Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Money market Rate, Percent per annum
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
97 places, 2,755 data points, 1954–2025
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