Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Inflation, GDP deflator

Sri Lanka
3.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.7%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
91st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
90th

Inflation, GDP deflator over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
01020304050196119932025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 91st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 90th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.1% 3.9% 1.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 11.6% 13.0% 1.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 12.5% 8.1% 4.5% Sri Lanka
1990s 10.2% 3.7% 6.6% Sri Lanka
2000s 10.5% 2.3% 8.1% Sri Lanka
2010s 7.2% 1.7% 5.4% Sri Lanka
2020s 13.9% 4.2% 9.7% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inflation, gdp deflator, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in inflation, gdp deflator between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for inflation, gdp deflator?
Sri Lanka ranks 91st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 90th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 14,243 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.