Sri Lanka — Inflation rate
percent · Annual · 1689–2025 · 188 observations
About this series
The inflation rate is the percentage change in consumer prices over the series' stated comparison period. The reference window must be read from the country series metadata.
The inflation rate reading for Sri Lanka was −4.76% in 2025. The previous reading was 2.12% in 2024; the period change was −6.89 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 8.9%, the latest reading was below.
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- Annual data, 1689–2025
- Quarterly data, 1960–2026
- Monthly data, 1987–2016
- All 8 sources, downloadable
Latest observations
2000–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -4.76 % |
| 2024 | 2.12 % |
| 2023 | 16.5 % |
| 2022 | 44.9 % |
| 2021 | 7.01 % |
15 earlier values
| 2020 | 6.15 % |
| 2019 | 4.3 % |
| 2018 | 2.14 % |
| 2017 | 6.58 % |
| 2016 | 3.97 % |
| 2015 | 3.75 % |
| 2014 | 2.84 % |
| 2013 | 6.9 % |
| 2012 | 7.54 % |
| 2011 | 6.72 % |
| 2010 | 6.25 % |
| 2009 | 3.43 % |
| 2008 | 9.64 % |
| 2007 | 15.8 % |
| 2006 | 10 % |
Values before 2006, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.