GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual was 3.84 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.84 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 78.1%
World rank
98th
of 209 countries
All-time high
47.46 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
1.52 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual in Sri Lanka, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual in Sri Lanka stood at 3.84 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 78.1% on the previous year and up 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual in Sri Lanka peaked at 47.46 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.52 % change on previous year, in 1971.

That places Sri Lanka 98th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 1.52 % change on previous year
1972 8.92 % change on previous year +485.0%
1973 12.72 % change on previous year +42.6%
1974 24.37 % change on previous year +91.6%
1975 5.43 % change on previous year -77.7%
1976 10.05 % change on previous year +85.1%
1977 14.63 % change on previous year +45.6%
1978 10.95 % change on previous year -25.2%
1979 14.84 % change on previous year +35.6%
1980 20.42 % change on previous year +37.5%
1981 17.19 % change on previous year -15.8%
1982 9.69 % change on previous year -43.6%
1983 16.68 % change on previous year +72.1%
1984 17.67 % change on previous year +5.9%
1985 1.96 % change on previous year -88.9%
1986 4.82 % change on previous year +146.5%
1987 7.75 % change on previous year +60.7%
1988 12.73 % change on previous year +64.2%
1989 11.27 % change on previous year -11.5%
1990 20.55 % change on previous year +82.4%
1991 10.95 % change on previous year -46.7%
1992 9.29 % change on previous year -15.2%
1993 10.82 % change on previous year +16.5%
1994 9.7 % change on previous year -10.3%
1995 8.38 % change on previous year -13.7%
1996 12.24 % change on previous year +46.1%
1997 8.52 % change on previous year -30.4%
1998 8.35 % change on previous year -2.0%
1999 4.39 % change on previous year -47.4%
2000 6.71 % change on previous year +52.8%
2001 12.96 % change on previous year +93.1%
2002 9.66 % change on previous year -25.5%
2003 5.15 % change on previous year -46.7%
2004 8.8 % change on previous year +70.9%
2005 10.42 % change on previous year +18.4%
2006 11.28 % change on previous year +8.2%
2007 14.03 % change on previous year +24.4%
2008 16.33 % change on previous year +16.4%
2009 5.88 % change on previous year -64.0%
2010 7.3 % change on previous year +24.1%
2011 3.98 % change on previous year -45.5%
2012 10.46 % change on previous year +162.9%
2013 6.25 % change on previous year -40.2%
2014 1.92 % change on previous year -69.3%
2015 3.01 % change on previous year +56.9%
2016 5.44 % change on previous year +80.6%
2017 5.47 % change on previous year +0.6%
2018 4.3 % change on previous year -21.5%
2019 3.87 % change on previous year -9.9%
2020 3.27 % change on previous year -15.5%
2021 7.85 % change on previous year +139.9%
2022 47.46 % change on previous year +504.9%
2023 17.52 % change on previous year -63.1%
2024 3.84 % change on previous year -78.1%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 3.84 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.82 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 3.84 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.52 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +504.9% 7.85 % change on previous year 47.46 % change on previous year
1972 +485.0% 1.52 % change on previous year 8.92 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.49 % change on previous year 1.52 % change on previous year 24.37 % change on previous year 9
1980s 12.02 % change on previous year 1.96 % change on previous year 20.42 % change on previous year 10
1990s 10.32 % change on previous year 4.39 % change on previous year 20.55 % change on previous year 10
2000s 10.12 % change on previous year 5.15 % change on previous year 16.33 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.2 % change on previous year 1.92 % change on previous year 10.46 % change on previous year 10
2020s 15.99 % change on previous year 3.27 % change on previous year 47.46 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 95 Mauritius 3.85 % change on previous year compare
  2. 96 South Africa 3.84 % change on previous year compare
  3. 97 China, Hong Kong SAR 3.84 % change on previous year compare
  4. 99 Georgia 3.82 % change on previous year compare
  5. 100 Brazil 3.8 % change on previous year compare
  6. 101 Palau 3.77 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual in Sri Lanka?
Gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual in Sri Lanka was 3.84 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 47.46 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1.52 % change on previous year in 1971.
How does Sri Lanka rank for gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual?
Sri Lanka ranks 98th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,569 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.