Sri Lanka Long Term Interest Rate

2012 - 2025 | Monthly | % pa | Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Key information about Sri Lanka Long Term Interest Rate

  • Sri Lanka Govt Paper: Primary: Yield: WA: Bonds: Above 10 Years was reported at 10.96 % pa in Sep 2025, compared with 11.22 % pa in the previous month.
  • Sri Lanka Long Term Interest Rate data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2012 to Sep 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 14.23 % pa in Mar 2016 and a record low of 7.84 % pa in Dec 2020.
  • Long Term Interest Rate is reported by reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

Long Term Interest Rate is average of bid and offer rates.
  • The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Standing Deposit Facility Rate(Repo Rate)) was set at 7.25 % pa in Nov 2025.
  • Sri Lanka Exchange Rate against USD averaged 303.06 (USD/LKR) in Oct 2025.
  • View Sri Lanka's Long Term Interest Rate from Jan 2012 to Sep 2025 in the chart:

    Sri Lanka Long Term Interest Rate

    What was Sri Lanka's Long Term Interest Rate in Sep 2025?

    Sri Lanka Govt Paper: Primary: Yield: WA: Bonds: Above 10 Years was reported at 10.96 % pa in Sep 2025, compared with 11.22 % pa in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

    Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
    10.96 Sep 2025 11.22 Apr 2025 7.84 Dec 2020 14.23 Mar 2016 % pa monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2025

    Long Term Interest Rate by Country Comparison

    country/region Last Frequency Range
    Armenia (% pa) 8.10 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 2004 - Jan 2026
    Australia (% pa) 4.93 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1969 - Mar 2026
    Austria (% pa) 3.07 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
    Bahrain (% pa) 5.50 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2010 - Jan 2026
    Bangladesh (% pa) 10.32 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Feb 2026
    Belgium (% pa) 3.30 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1989 - Feb 2026
    Botswana (% pa) 13.08 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2004 - Feb 2026
    Brazil (% pa) 9.19 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1994 - Mar 2026
    Bulgaria (% pa) 3.93 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
    Canada (% pa) 3.46 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2026
    Chile (% pa) 5.56 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2004 - Mar 2026
    China (% pa) 1.83 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2008 - Mar 2026
    Colombia (% pa) 13.83 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
    Croatia (% pa) 3.09 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2005 - Feb 2026
    Cyprus (% pa) 3.17 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
    Czech Republic (% pa) 4.37 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
    Denmark (% pa) 2.63 Feb 2026 monthly May 1983 - Feb 2026
    Egypt (% pa) 14.40 Jan 2021 monthly Jul 2007 - Jan 2021
    Estonia (% pa) 3.11 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 2020 - Feb 2026
    European Union (% pa) 3.39 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Mar 2026
    Finland (% pa) 3.16 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1991 - Feb 2026
    France (% pa) 3.40 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2026
    Georgia (% pa) 9.22 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
    Germany (% pa) 2.74 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2026
    Ghana (% pa) 29.85 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 2004 - Nov 2024
    Greece (% pa) 3.39 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
    Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 2.76 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
    Hungary (% pa) 6.48 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
    Iceland (% pa) 2.73 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2026
    India (% pa) 6.71 Feb 2026 monthly May 1996 - Feb 2026
    Indonesia (% pa) 6.88 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 2008 - Mar 2026
    Ireland (% pa) 3.03 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
    Israel (% pa) 1.76 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 1994 - Feb 2026
    Italy (% pa) 3.39 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 1991 - Feb 2026
    Japan (% pa) 1.66 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Oct 2025
    Kazakhstan (% pa) 12.47 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
    Kenya (% pa) 16.39 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
    South Korea (% pa) 3.88 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2026
    Latvia (% pa) 3.53 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
    Lebanon (% pa) 6.00 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
    Lithuania (% pa) 2.88 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
    Luxembourg (% pa) 2.93 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 1993 - Feb 2026
    Malaysia (% pa) 3.50 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 1992 - Feb 2026
    Malta (% pa) 3.57 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
    Mexico (% pa) 4.41 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Mar 2026
    Moldova (% pa) 6.50 Jul 2021 monthly Feb 2001 - Jul 2021
    Mongolia (% pa) 17.50 Apr 2014 monthly Nov 2013 - Apr 2014
    Morocco (% pa) 2.96 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
    Myanmar (% pa) 9.50 2025 yearly 1986 - 2025
    Nepal (% pa) 6.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1981 - Feb 2026
    Netherlands (% pa) 2.85 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1986 - Feb 2026
    New Zealand (% pa) 4.73 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Mar 2026
    Norway (% pa) 1.36 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 1985 - Jun 2021
    Oman (%) 4.23 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 2012 - Jan 2026
    Pakistan (% pa) 11.50 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 2015 - Nov 2025
    Peru (% pa) 6.55 Mar 2026 monthly May 2005 - Mar 2026
    Philippines (% pa) 6.79 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1996 - Mar 2026
    Poland (% pa) 4.99 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
    Portugal (% pa) 3.13 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1993 - Feb 2026
    Romania (% pa) 5.99 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2005 - Feb 2026
    Russia (% pa) 14.52 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
    Singapore (% pa) 1.95 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1998 - Feb 2026
    Slovakia (% pa) 3.27 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
    Slovenia (% pa) 3.09 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 2002 - Feb 2026
    South Africa (% pa) 9.49 Mar 2026 monthly Aug 2006 - Mar 2026
    Spain (% pa) 3.17 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 1991 - Feb 2026
    Sri Lanka (% pa) 10.96 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2025
    Sweden (% pa) 2.64 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1987 - Feb 2026
    Switzerland (% pa) 0.40 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
    Taiwan, China (% pa) 1.27 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
    Thailand (% pa) 2.21 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
    Tunisia (% pa) 8.88 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
    Turkey (% pa) 31.87 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
    United Kingdom (% pa) 4.94 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1979 - Mar 2026
    United States (% pa) 4.25 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1953 - Mar 2026
    Uruguay (% pa) 2.74 Jul 2021 monthly Oct 2003 - Jul 2021
    Venezuela (% pa) 13.66 Sep 2018 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2018
    Zambia (% pa) 16.60 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 2007 - Feb 2026

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    Sri Lanka Key Series

    Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
    Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2025
    Tax Revenue (USD mn) 16,790.031 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 17.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
    National Government Debt (USD mn) 96,944.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
    Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 91.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
    Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) 5,776.459 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
    Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn) 30,149.723 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
    Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn) 4,090.804 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
    Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) 18,675,324.825 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
    Government Debt: Foreign (LKR mn) 11,319,363.049 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
    Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -303,444.890 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
    Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) 542,687.318 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
    Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,411,454.271 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
    Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 1,622,407.185 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
    Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,954,141.588 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
    Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
    Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.626 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
    Trade Balance (USD mn) -776.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2026
    Total Exports (USD mn) 1,057.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2026
    Total Exports Growth (%) 0.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 2026
    Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 10,722.129 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Exports: Medicament (USD th) 6,090.751 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,891.315 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Total Imports (USD mn) 1,833.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2026
    Total Imports Growth (%) 25.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 2026
    Imports: Medicament (USD th) 358,932.953 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 180,310.512 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 216.529 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1978 - Dec 2025
    Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 41.508 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1978 - Dec 2025
    Total Exports to China (USD mn) 21.354 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Dec 2025
    Total Imports from China (USD mn) 420.128 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Dec 2025
    Exports: Italy (USD mn) 595.638 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
    Exports: India (USD mn) 883.740 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
    Exports: Germany (USD mn) 629.276 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
    Exports: United States of America (USD mn) 2,910.850 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
    Exports: United Kingdom (USD mn) 906.182 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
    Imports: Japan (USD mn) 253.446 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
    Imports: India (USD mn) 3,869.653 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
    Imports: Singapore (USD mn) 1,300.052 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
    Imports: China (USD mn) 4,365.734 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
    Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 1,488.674 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
    Imports: Intermediate Goods: Textiles & Textile Articles (LKR mn) 70,811.693 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
    Imports: Consumer Goods (LKR mn) 147,361.917 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
    Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuel (LKR mn) 123,111.415 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
    Imports: Intermediate Goods (LKR mn) 307,308.034 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
    Imports: Investment Goods (LKR mn) 112,505.897 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
    Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 104.399 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
    Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 179.840 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
    Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 209.313 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
    Export Value Index (2015=100) 112.900 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
    Import Value Index (2015=100) 88.800 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
    Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
    Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 36.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    Current Account Balance (USD mn) -133.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2025
    Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
    Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 496.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2025
    Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
    Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 8.029 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -38.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 46.232 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    External Debt (USD mn) 54,806.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
    External Debt: % of GDP (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
    External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 5,551.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
    External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
    Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.746 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
    Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -50,918.346 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
    BoP: FA: Assets: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 35.959 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    BoP: Secondary Income (USD mn) 2,231.348 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) -2,724.192 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 122.973 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    BoP: FA: Liabilities (USD mn) 1,065.024 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -500.412 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 6,090.453 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) -1.371 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    BoP: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 33.126 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    BoP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 7,530.857 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    BoP: FA: Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 8.029 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    BoP: FA: Assets (USD mn) 715.917 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) -133.893 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 1.372 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,777.150 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 859.363 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 7,664.750 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 3,366.261 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    BoP: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 2,264.474 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    BoP: FA: Liabilities: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 496.433 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 623.385 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 917.787 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    BoP: Current & CA: Debit (USD mn) 7,666.122 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 560.561 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) -99.796 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 535.602 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    BoP: FA: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 244.151 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    BoP: Current & CA: Credit (USD mn) 7,530.858 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    BoP: Current & Capital Account (USD mn) -135.264 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    IIP: Assets (USD mn) 16,070.381 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
    IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 66,988.728 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
    International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -50,918.346 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
    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
    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 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
    Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,501.698 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2026
    Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 46,492.028 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2026
    M2 Growth (%) 12.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
    Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1997 - Nov 2025
    Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 6,792.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2026
    Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2026
    Gold Reserves (USD mn) 221.910 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1977 - Mar 2026
    Total Deposits (USD mn) 57,394.133 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
    Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.6 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
    Domestic Credit (USD mn) 61,765.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2026
    Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
    Household Debt (USD mn) 6,750.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2010 - Dec 2024
    Total Loans (USD mn) 34,634.241 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1983 - Jan 2026
    Total Loans Growth (%) 23.25 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1984 - Jan 2026
    Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.87 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
    ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 6,792.580 Mar 2026 monthly Nov 2013 - Mar 2026
    Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 7,019.190 Mar 2026 monthly Nov 2013 - Mar 2026
    Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
    Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly May 2016 - Oct 2025
    Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Current Quarter (Index) 125.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Dec 2025
    Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) 56.800 Feb 2026 monthly May 2015 - Feb 2026

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