Sri Lanka · Annual SERIES
Inflation in Sri Lanka
Annual percentage change in the consumer price index, summarizing the change in prices for a representative basket of goods and services.
-4.76%annual change in consumer prices (%)
2025Observation year
-4.33 pp from 2024
annual change in consumer prices (%) · World Bank · Missing observations remain gaps.
Underlying data
Download CSV| Year | Value | Status & source note |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -4.76386036960983 | present |
| 2024 | -0.42936004906973 | present |
| 2023 | 16.5411742279832 | present |
| 2022 | 49.7211021114327 | present |
| 2021 | 7.01478071238195 | present |
| 2020 | 6.15394508391738 | present |
| 2019 | 3.52839358231811 | present |
| 2018 | 2.135037737132 | present |
| 2017 | 7.70413767850602 | present |
| 2016 | 3.9588884659307 | present |
| 2015 | 3.76836783062096 | present |
| 2014 | 3.1790022823606 | present |
| 2013 | 6.90845034828452 | present |
| 2012 | 7.54291373239437 | present |
| 2011 | 6.7167684358854 | present |
| 2010 | 6.2176488930462 | present |
| 2009 | 3.46496322106074 | present |
| 2008 | 22.5644955300126 | present |
| 2007 | 15.8421114924843 | present |
| 2006 | 10.0201836057035 | present |
| 2005 | 11.6396860971118 | present |
| 2004 | 7.57592582995856 | present |
| 2003 | 6.31463787051174 | present |
| 2002 | 9.55103167007251 | present |
| 2001 | 14.15845579912 | present |
| 2000 | 6.17627591012045 | present |
Definition & method
The IMF International Financial Statistics series is published through WDI. National consumer price indexes use periodic price surveys and country-specific consumption baskets.
Annual percentage change in the consumer price index, summarizing the change in prices for a representative basket of goods and services.
What to keep in mind
- A lower inflation rate means prices are rising more slowly; it does not mean prices have fallen.
- Annual inflation differs from a single month’s year-over-year inflation rate.
- Country baskets and expenditure weights differ. Compare price-change rates rather than price levels.
- Differences between rates are measured in percentage points.