Annual Inflation Rate of Sri Lanka

Updated on March 18, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, the annual inflation rate of Sri Lanka as measured by the consumer prices index was -0.43% in 2025. A difference of -16.97 (102.6% decrease) compared to 2024.

The World Bank defines inflation measured by the consumer price index as "the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly".

The chart and table below shows the inflation rate of Sri Lanka for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Annual Inflation Rate of Sri Lanka (%)

Table of Annual Inflation Rate of Sri Lanka

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Year	Inflation Rate (%)
1961	-1.54
1962	1.13
1963	1.5
1964	2.27
1965	3.2
1966	0.22
1967	-0.16
1968	2.19
1969	5.86
1970	7.46
1971	5.87
1972	2.67
1973	6.35
1974	9.63
1975	12.3
1976	6.63
1977	1.33
1978	1.23
1979	12.14
1980	10.73
1981	26.15
1982	17.97
1983	10.83
1984	13.96
1985	16.64
1986	1.48
1987	7.98
1988	7.72
1989	13.99
1990	11.57
1991	21.5
1992	12.19
1993	11.38
1994	11.75
1995	8.45
1996	7.68
1997	15.94
1998	9.57
1999	9.36
2000	4.69
2001	6.18
2002	14.16
2003	9.55
2004	6.32
2005	7.58
2006	11.64
2007	10.02
2008	15.84
2009	22.56
2010	3.47
2011	6.22
2012	6.72
2013	7.54
2014	6.91
2015	3.18
2016	3.77
2017	3.96
2018	7.7
2019	2.13
2020	3.53
2021	6.15
2022	7.02
2023	49.72
2024	16.54
2025	-0.43