Sri Lanka—Inflation, Consumer Prices (%)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: IMF World Economic OutlookGlobal Rank: #179 of 192
Latest Value
1.2%
2024
YoY Change
-93.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#179
of 192 countries
Maximum
45.2%
2022
Minimum
1.2%
2024
CAGR
-6.6%
25 years
Last
1.2%
Previous
17.4%
Highest
45.2%
Lowest
1.2%
Unit
Percent change, annual average
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.2% | -93.1% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -61.5% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | +653.3% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +30.4% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -34.8% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +65.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +81.8% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -59.4% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +77.1% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -84.4% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +60.6% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -32.4% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +129.0% |
| 2000 | 6.2% |
Top Countries — Inflation, Consumer Prices (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela, RB | 682.1% | 2026 |
| 2 | Sudan | 54.6% | 2026 |
| 3 | Lebanon | 45.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 41.6% | 2026 |
| 5 | Myanmar | 28.0% | 2026 |
| 6 | Burundi | 26.3% | 2026 |
| 7 | Haiti | 26.2% | 2026 |
| 8 | Turkiye | 24.7% | 2026 |
| 9 | Malawi | 24.1% | 2026 |
| 10 | Nigeria | 22.0% | 2026 |
About This Indicator
Definition
The annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). This is the primary measure of inflation, tracking the average change in prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services over time.
Methodology
National statistical agencies calculate CPI by tracking prices of a representative basket of consumer goods and services (food, housing, transportation, healthcare, etc.). The basket is weighted by typical household expenditure patterns. The IMF aggregates national CPI data and produces harmonized inflation estimates.
Unit
Percent change, annual average