Inflation, consumer prices in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Inflation, consumer prices was -4.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, consumer prices in Sri Lanka is -4.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,009.5% on the previous year and down 226.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Sri Lanka peaked at 49.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.8%, in 2025.
That places Sri Lanka 190th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -1.5% | — |
| 1961 | 1.1% | -173.4% |
| 1962 | 1.5% | +32.5% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | +51.2% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | +40.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -93.0% |
| 1966 | -0.2% | -169.8% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | -1506.9% |
| 1968 | 5.9% | +167.7% |
| 1969 | 7.5% | +27.2% |
| 1970 | 5.9% | -21.3% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | -54.6% |
| 1972 | 6.3% | +138.2% |
| 1973 | 9.6% | +51.6% |
| 1974 | 12.3% | +27.8% |
| 1975 | 6.6% | -46.1% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -79.9% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 12.1% | +891.2% |
| 1979 | 10.7% | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 26.1% | +143.6% |
| 1981 | 18.0% | -31.3% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | -39.8% |
| 1983 | 14.0% | +29.0% |
| 1984 | 16.6% | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -91.1% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +438.5% |
| 1987 | 7.7% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 14.0% | +81.3% |
| 1989 | 11.6% | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 21.5% | +85.8% |
| 1991 | 12.2% | -43.3% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | +107.6% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | -39.9% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -49.9% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +31.6% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +129.2% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -32.5% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +53.6% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +58.1% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +42.4% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -84.6% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +79.4% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -54.0% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +94.6% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -72.3% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +65.3% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +74.4% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | +608.8% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -66.7% |
| 2024 | -0.4% | -102.6% |
| 2025 | -4.8% | +1009.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | -1.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.9% | 1.2% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 1.5% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 4.7% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 3.5% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 2.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | -4.8% | 49.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 5,002 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 300.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 1.51 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,439 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Sri Lanka?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Sri Lanka was -4.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.8% in 2025.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Sri Lanka ranks 190th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 226.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.