Sri Lanka: Inflation forecast

The latest value from 2024 is -1.54 percent, a decline from 2.97 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 10.62 percent, based on data from 186 countries. Historically, the average for Sri Lanka from 1980 to 2024 is 10.56 percent. The minimum value, -1.54 percent, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 58.65 percent was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings or world map 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.