Inflation Rate in Sri Lanka increased to 1.20 percent in August from -0.30 percent in July of 2025. This dataset provides - Sri Lanka Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

For the past few years, Sri Lanka’s economy has been thriving. Gross domestic product is soaring, and despite the densely populated country being among the smallest in the Asia Pacific region, its GDP per capita is not – it has almost doubled over the past decade. Sri Lanka’s inflation rate has been through the wringer, however: From around seven percent in 2013 to a sudden slump to around two percent in 2015 with a rapid upturn and peak at 6.5 percent in 2017 again. The slump in 2015 is mainly due to the country amassing national debt, which is soaring just as much as GDP. Sri Lanka has been spending so much money on developing its infrastructure, it needed help from the International Monetary Fund.

Bailed out

The International Monetary Fund does not just bail a country out frivolously, although Sri Lanka is by far not the only one requesting financial aid. Other countries have turned to the IMF for help in the past, the most famous example of asking for a bailout is Greece, which still struggles with the consequences of economic turmoil, austerity, and debt years later. Bailout money comes with terms and conditions, since it is a temporary solution to facilitate resolving an economic crisis. Often, one of these conditions is that countries take matters into their own hands and do everything they can to avoid further crises and to help get themselves out of debt.

Maxing out the cards

Sri Lanka has been living above its means, but prognoses look promising. Inflation is expected to level off around five percent, as is government expenditure at around 20 percent of GDP. Debt is still rising, of course, but trade seems in good shape, as well, with exports increasing, lowering the trade deficit. All in all, it looks like investing in infrastructure may pay off after all.

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The Consumer Price Index in Sri Lanka decreased 0.40 percent in August of 2025 over the previous month. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Sri Lanka Inflation Rate MoM - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Inflation, monthly percent change in the CPI in Sri Lanka, July, 2025 The most recent value is -0.19 percent as of July 2025, a decline compared to the previous value of 0.58 percent. Historically, the average for Sri Lanka from February 1960 to July 2025 is 0.69 percent. The minimum of -3.51 percent was recorded in September 1994, while the maximum of 10.49 percent was reached in April 2022. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

The latest inflation rate, i.e. the percent change in the CPI from a year ago to now, in Sri Lanka was 0.68 percent. That number was released in . It shows an increase from the inflation rate in the previous month when it stood at 0.29 percent. Compared to a year ago, we see a decrease from the...

Core consumer prices in Sri Lanka increased 1.60 percent in July of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Sri Lanka Core Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Cost of food in Sri Lanka increased 2 percent in August of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Sri Lanka Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Sri Lanka: Inflation: percent change in the Consumer Price Index: The latest value from 2024 is -0.4 percent, a decline from 16.5 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 6.0 percent, based on data from 155 countries. Historically, the average for Sri Lanka from 1960 to 2024 is 8.8 percent. The minimum value, -1.5 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 49.7 percent was recorded in 2022.

Sri Lanka LK: Inflation:(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductDeflator: Linked Series data was reported at 8.244 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.080 % for 2016. Sri Lanka LK: Inflation:(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductDeflator: Linked Series data is updated yearly, averaging 8.863 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.063 % in 1990 and a record low of 0.649 % in 2015. Sri Lanka LK: Inflation:(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductDeflator: Linked Series data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.World Bank.WDI: Inflation. 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on World Bank national accounts data archives, OECD National Accounts, and the IMF WEO database.; ;

Key information about Sri Lanka Consumer Price Index CPI growth

• Sri Lanka Consumer Price Index (CPI) growth was measured at -4.0 % YoY in Jan 2025, compared with a rate of -2.0 % in the previous month.
• Sri Lanka Consumer Price Index growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1960 to Jan 2025, with an averaged number of 7.1 % YoY.
• The data reached an all-time high of 73.7 % YoY in Sep 2022 and a record low of -4.2 % YoY in Jul 1960.

CEIC calculates Consumer Price Index Growth from monthly Consumer Price Index. The Department of Census and Statistics provides Consumer Price Index with base 2021=100. Consumer Price Index Growth prior to January 2023 is calculated from Consumer Price Index with base 2013=100. Consumer Price Index Growth prior to January 2015 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Sri Lanka LK: Inflation:(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductDeflator data was reported at 8.244 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.080 % for 2016. Sri Lanka LK: Inflation:(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductDeflator data is updated yearly, averaging 9.354 % from Dec 1962 (Median) to 2017, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.379 % in 1974 and a record low of -2.347 % in 1962. Sri Lanka LK: Inflation:(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductDeflator data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.World Bank.WDI: Inflation. 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.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; Median;

Inflation rate (GDP deflator) of Sri Lanka plummeted by 76.97% from 16.7 % in 2023 to 3.8 % in 2024. Since the 491.74% surge in 2022, inflation rate (GDP deflator) sank by 91.91% in 2024. 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.

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in Sri Lanka was reported at --0.42936 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Sri Lanka - Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Consumer Price Index CPI in Sri Lanka decreased to 193.30 points in August from 194.10 points in July of 2025. This dataset provides - Sri Lanka Consumer Price Index (CPI) - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

As of September 2022, Sri Lanka had by far the highest inflation rate in the Asia-Pacific region at **** percent. Laos followed with ** percent. In contrast, Macao had an inflation rate of **** percent as of September 2022.

In 2023, Pakistan's inflation rate was estimated to be just over ** percent, with projections indicating it would fall to around *** percent by 2025. In contrast, the Maldives had an inflation rate of about *** percent in 2023, which was forecasted to rise to approximately *** percent in 2025.

This horizontal bar chart displays inflation (annual %) by country using the aggregation median in Sri Lanka. The data is about countries per year.

Sri Lanka Consumer Price Index (CPI): Colombo: Core Inflation Index: 2002=100 data was reported at 210.100 2002=100 in May 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 209.000 2002=100 for Apr 2011. Sri Lanka Consumer Price Index (CPI): Colombo: Core Inflation Index: 2002=100 data is updated monthly, averaging 149.900 2002=100 from Jan 2003 (Median) to May 2011, with 101 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 210.100 2002=100 in May 2011 and a record low of 103.800 2002=100 in Mar 2003. Sri Lanka Consumer Price Index (CPI): Colombo: Core Inflation Index: 2002=100 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Census and Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.I008: Consumer Price Index: Colombo: 2002=100.

Sri Lanka LK: Consumer Price Index (CPI): % Change data was reported at 7.704 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.959 % for 2016. Sri Lanka LK: Consumer Price Index (CPI): % Change data is updated yearly, averaging 6.717 % from Dec 1951 (Median) to 2017, with 67 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.145 % in 1980 and a record low of -1.545 % in 1960. Sri Lanka LK: Consumer Price Index (CPI): % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.IMF.IFS: Consumer and Producer Price Index: Annual.