Consumer price index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Consumer price index was 292.34 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 292.34 2010 = 100 for consumer price index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 122.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Sri Lanka peaked at 308.29 2010 = 100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.49 2010 = 100, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.62 2010 = 100 | 1.49 2010 = 100 | 1.87 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.68 2010 = 100 | 1.98 2010 = 100 | 3.62 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.94 2010 = 100 | 4.57 2010 = 100 | 11.92 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.92 2010 = 100 | 14.49 2010 = 100 | 34.36 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.61 2010 = 100 | 36.48 2010 = 100 | 94.15 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.16 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 155.53 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 252.32 2010 = 100 | 165.1 2010 = 100 | 308.29 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Domestic credit to private sector 47.0% (2019)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.2% (2019)
- Broad money 59.5% (2019)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 47.0% (2019)
- Net foreign assets 212.60 billion current LCU (2019)
- Net domestic credit 11.70 trillion current LCU (2019)
- Net migration -30,724 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.86 (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 46.9% (2019)
- Official exchange rate 327.51 LCU per US$, period average (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Sri Lanka?
- Consumer price index in Sri Lanka was 292.34 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 308.29 2010 = 100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 2010 = 100 in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for consumer price index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).