Inflation, GDP deflator in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Inflation, GDP deflator was 3.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Sri Lanka, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Sri Lanka stood at 3.7%.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Sri Lanka peaked at 47.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.3%, in 1962.
That places Sri Lanka 90th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -2.3% | — |
| 1963 | 3.3% | -241.1% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | -51.7% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | -27.0% |
| 1966 | -1.8% | -254.5% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -202.0% |
| 1968 | 12.1% | +557.9% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | -89.3% |
| 1970 | 12.5% | +863.3% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | -88.0% |
| 1972 | 9.0% | +498.4% |
| 1973 | 12.7% | +42.2% |
| 1974 | 24.4% | +91.2% |
| 1975 | 5.4% | -78.1% |
| 1976 | 10.0% | +86.4% |
| 1977 | 14.7% | +47.3% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | -25.7% |
| 1979 | 15.4% | +41.0% |
| 1980 | 20.0% | +29.7% |
| 1981 | 20.9% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | -42.1% |
| 1983 | 16.9% | +39.7% |
| 1984 | 20.3% | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -97.1% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | +913.4% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | +31.0% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | +30.5% |
| 1989 | 10.9% | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 20.1% | +83.7% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | -47.0% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -54.8% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +74.8% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | +87.8% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -40.6% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -64.0% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | +358.1% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -85.2% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +162.9% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -40.2% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -69.3% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +56.9% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +80.6% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +158.4% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | +491.7% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | -64.6% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -75.7% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | -2.3% | 12.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 11.6% | 1.5% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 0.6% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 4.2% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 5.9% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 1.9% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 3.1% | 47.5% | 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8843 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,424 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 266.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.33 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Sri Lanka?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Sri Lanka was 3.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.3% in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Sri Lanka ranks 90th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.