Gross national expenditure deflator in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross national expenditure deflator was 252.87 base year varies by country in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
252.87 base year varies by country
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
27th
of 169 countries
All-time high
252.87 base year varies by country
in 2025
All-time low
0.8621 base year varies by country
in 1962
Years of data
61
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure deflator in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure deflator in Sri Lanka stood at 252.87 base year varies by country. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 152.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure deflator in Sri Lanka peaked at 252.87 base year varies by country in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.8621 base year varies by country, in 1962.
Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure deflator in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8822 base year varies by country | — |
| 1961 | 0.9047 base year varies by country | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.8621 base year varies by country | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.9376 base year varies by country | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 0.9601 base year varies by country | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9956 base year varies by country | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9473 base year varies by country | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 1.01 base year varies by country | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 1.08 base year varies by country | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 1.11 base year varies by country | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.26 base year varies by country | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 1.3 base year varies by country | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.42 base year varies by country | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 1.62 base year varies by country | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 1.89 base year varies by country | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 2.11 base year varies by country | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 2.26 base year varies by country | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 2.5 base year varies by country | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 2.71 base year varies by country | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 3.15 base year varies by country | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 3.74 base year varies by country | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 3.89 base year varies by country | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 4.54 base year varies by country | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 5.05 base year varies by country | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 5.78 base year varies by country | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 5.93 base year varies by country | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 6.44 base year varies by country | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 6.85 base year varies by country | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 7.74 base year varies by country | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 8.51 base year varies by country | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 11.4 base year varies by country | +33.9% |
| 1991 | 12.37 base year varies by country | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 13.69 base year varies by country | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 15 base year varies by country | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 16.43 base year varies by country | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 18.63 base year varies by country | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 20.33 base year varies by country | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 22.21 base year varies by country | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 23.32 base year varies by country | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 24.26 base year varies by country | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 26.53 base year varies by country | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 29.22 base year varies by country | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 31.6 base year varies by country | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 33.03 base year varies by country | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 37.06 base year varies by country | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 41.81 base year varies by country | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 46.96 base year varies by country | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 54.18 base year varies by country | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 64.62 base year varies by country | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 64.66 base year varies by country | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 100 base year varies by country | +54.6% |
| 2016 | 104.62 base year varies by country | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 110.37 base year varies by country | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 115.72 base year varies by country | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 120.4 base year varies by country | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 123.26 base year varies by country | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 135.82 base year varies by country | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 204.92 base year varies by country | +50.9% |
| 2023 | 237.9 base year varies by country | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 244.21 base year varies by country | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 252.87 base year varies by country | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9695 base year varies by country | 0.8621 base year varies by country | 1.11 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.02 base year varies by country | 1.26 base year varies by country | 3.15 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.85 base year varies by country | 3.74 base year varies by country | 8.51 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.77 base year varies by country | 11.4 base year varies by country | 24.26 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.97 base year varies by country | 26.53 base year varies by country | 64.66 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.22 base year varies by country | 100 base year varies by country | 120.4 base year varies by country | 5 |
| 2020s | 199.83 base year varies by country | 123.26 base year varies by country | 252.87 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 24 Libya 306.28 base year varies by country compare
- 25 Brazil 272.81 base year varies by country compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 265.55 base year varies by country compare
- 28 Pakistan 246.32 base year varies by country compare
- 29 Gambia 245.81 base year varies by country compare
- 30 Guinea 243.91 base year varies by country compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 57.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 285,530 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,067 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 18.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure deflator in Sri Lanka?
- Gross national expenditure deflator in Sri Lanka was 252.87 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure deflator recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 252.87 base year varies by country in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure deflator recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8621 base year varies by country in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross national expenditure deflator?
- Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure deflator rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. A deflator is the ratio of an indicator in current prices over the same series in constant prices. The base year varies by country.