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Sri Lanka Annual Inflation Rate

Sri Lanka's annual inflation rate fell to -0.43% in 2024, down from 16.54% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 16.97% from the previous year. Sri Lanka has the 3rd lowest annual inflation rate. Other bottom countries are Afghanistan, Barbados, Costa Rica and Brunei.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in %)
Year Annual Inflation Rate (%)
2024 -0.43%
2023 16.54%
2022 49.72%
2021 7.01%
2020 6.15%
2019 3.53%
2018 2.14%
2017 7.7%
2016 3.96%
2015 3.77%
2014 3.18%
2013 6.91%
2012 7.54%
2011 6.72%
2010 6.22%
2009 3.46%
2008 22.56%
2007 15.84%
2006 10.02%
2005 11.64%
2004 7.58%
2003 6.31%
2002 9.55%
2001 14.16%
2000 6.18%
1999 4.69%
1998 9.36%
1997 9.57%
1996 15.94%
1995 7.67%
1994 8.45%
1993 11.75%
1992 11.38%
1991 12.19%
1990 21.5%
1989 11.57%
1988 13.99%
1987 7.72%
1986 7.98%
1985 1.48%
1984 16.64%
1983 13.96%
1982 10.83%
1981 17.97%
1980 26.15%
1979 10.73%
1978 12.14%
1977 1.22%
1976 1.33%
1975 6.63%
1974 12.3%
1973 9.63%
1972 6.35%
1971 2.67%
1970 5.87%
1969 7.46%
1968 5.86%
1967 2.19%
1966 -0.16%
1965 0.22%
1964 3.2%
1963 2.27%
1962 1.5%
1961 1.13%
1960 -1.54%
Sri Lanka Annual Inflation Rate : Definition
Annual Inflation Rate measures the yearly percentage increase in consumer prices in Sri Lanka.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Core Inflation Rate 2% 2% Sep'25
Inflation Rate 1.5% 1.2% Sep'25
Inflation Rate MoM 0.2% -0.4% Sep'25
Producer Price Index (PPI) -0.4% -0.3% Aug'25