Niger vs Sri Lanka: Inflation of consumer prices
Niger
-4.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
-4.8%
in 2025
Niger rank
188th
Sri Lanka rank
189th
Inflation of consumer prices over time
- Niger
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Niger currently reports -4.5% against -4.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Niger ranks 188th and Sri Lanka ranks 189th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 0.9% | Niger |
| 1970s | 10.4% | 6.9% | 3.5% | Niger |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 12.8% | 9.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 11.3% | 7.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 10.7% | 7.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 5.2% | 4.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 12.4% | 9.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation of consumer prices, Niger or Sri Lanka?
- Niger, at -4.5% against -4.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation of consumer prices between Niger and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sri Lanka?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Sri Lanka rank globally for inflation of consumer prices?
- Niger ranks 188th and Sri Lanka ranks 189th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.