Sri Lanka: Inflation forecast

The latest value from 2022 is 54.53 percent, an increase from 12.1 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 15.14 percent, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Sri Lanka from 1980 to 2022 is 10.98 percent. The minimum value, 1.35 percent, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 54.53 percent was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Year-on-year percentage changes in end-of-period consumer prices. The series includes actual historical values for past years and forecast values for the current and the next few years.