Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Inflation, consumer prices
Afghanistan
-6.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
-4.8%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
192nd
Sri Lanka rank
191st
Inflation, consumer prices over time
- Afghanistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports -4.8% against -6.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 192nd and Sri Lanka ranks 191st of 192 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 12.7% | 3.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 5.2% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 15.8% | 13.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, consumer prices, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at -4.8% against -6.6% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, consumer prices between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 1.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for inflation, consumer prices?
- Afghanistan ranks 192nd and Sri Lanka ranks 191st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.