Sri Lanka Inflation Rate
Asia · 65 years of data (1960-2024)
-0.43%
2024 Annual Rate
(-16.97%)
Average Rate
8.77%
1960-2024
Peak Inflation
49.72%
Year 2022
Lowest Rate
-1.54%
Year 1960
Volatility
7.69%
Std. Deviation
vs World Avg
-7.04%
World: 6.61%
vs Asia
-6.61%
Region: 6.18%
Historical Inflation Chart
Year-by-Year Data
| Year | Inflation Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.43% | ▼ 16.97% |
| 2023 | 16.54% | ▼ 33.18% |
| 2022 | 49.72% | ▲ 42.71% |
| 2021 | 7.01% | ▲ 0.86% |
| 2020 | 6.15% | ▲ 2.63% |
| 2019 | 3.53% | ▲ 1.39% |
| 2018 | 2.14% | ▼ 5.57% |
| 2017 | 7.70% | ▲ 3.75% |
| 2016 | 3.96% | ▲ 0.19% |
| 2015 | 3.77% | ▲ 0.59% |
| 2014 | 3.18% | ▼ 3.73% |
| 2013 | 6.91% | ▼ 0.63% |
| 2012 | 7.54% | ▲ 0.83% |
| 2011 | 6.72% | ▲ 0.50% |
| 2010 | 6.22% | ▲ 2.75% |
| 2009 | 3.47% | ▼ 19.10% |
| 2008 | 22.56% | ▲ 6.72% |
| 2007 | 15.84% | ▲ 5.82% |
| 2006 | 10.02% | ▼ 1.62% |
| 2005 | 11.64% | ▲ 4.06% |
| 2004 | 7.58% | ▲ 1.26% |
| 2003 | 6.31% | ▼ 3.24% |
| 2002 | 9.55% | ▼ 4.61% |
| 2001 | 14.16% | ▲ 7.98% |
| 2000 | 6.18% | ▲ 1.48% |
| 1999 | 4.69% | ▼ 4.67% |
| 1998 | 9.36% | ▼ 0.21% |
| 1997 | 9.57% | ▼ 6.36% |
| 1996 | 15.94% | ▲ 8.26% |
| 1995 | 7.67% | ▼ 0.77% |
| 1994 | 8.45% | ▼ 3.30% |
| 1993 | 11.75% | ▲ 0.36% |
| 1992 | 11.38% | ▼ 0.80% |
| 1991 | 12.19% | ▼ 9.31% |
| 1990 | 21.50% | ▲ 9.93% |
| 1989 | 11.57% | ▼ 2.42% |
| 1988 | 13.99% | ▲ 6.27% |
| 1987 | 7.72% | ▼ 0.26% |
| 1986 | 7.98% | ▲ 6.50% |
| 1985 | 1.48% | ▼ 15.16% |
| 1984 | 16.64% | ▲ 2.67% |
| 1983 | 13.96% | ▲ 3.14% |
| 1982 | 10.83% | ▼ 7.14% |
| 1981 | 17.97% | ▼ 8.18% |
| 1980 | 26.15% | ▲ 15.41% |
| 1979 | 10.73% | ▼ 1.41% |
| 1978 | 12.14% | ▲ 10.92% |
| 1977 | 1.22% | ▼ 0.10% |
| 1976 | 1.33% | ▼ 5.30% |
| 1975 | 6.63% | ▼ 5.68% |
| 1974 | 12.30% | ▲ 2.68% |
| 1973 | 9.63% | ▲ 3.28% |
| 1972 | 6.35% | ▲ 3.68% |
| 1971 | 2.67% | ▼ 3.20% |
| 1970 | 5.87% | ▼ 1.59% |
| 1969 | 7.46% | ▲ 1.60% |
| 1968 | 5.86% | ▲ 3.67% |
| 1967 | 2.19% | ▲ 2.34% |
| 1966 | -0.16% | ▼ 0.38% |
| 1965 | 0.22% | ▼ 2.97% |
| 1964 | 3.20% | ▲ 0.92% |
| 1963 | 2.27% | ▲ 0.77% |
| 1962 | 1.50% | ▲ 0.37% |
| 1961 | 1.13% | ▲ 2.68% |
| 1960 | -1.54% | — |
