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Sri Lanka: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)

In , Sri Lanka's Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 3.84.

That's down 77.0% from 2023, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 13.69 . Sri Lanka ranks #95 globally out of 193 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #2 of 5.

Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.DEFL.KD.ZG) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

Sri Lanka Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
47.46
Trough
1.92
1-year change
-77.0%
5-year change
-0.8%
-0.2% / yr
10-year change
+99.9%
+7.2% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)
3.8390
16.6675
47.4639
8.0211
3.1043
3.8705
4.2953
5.4728
5.4432
3.0144

About Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)

Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.

Indicator code: NY.GDP.DEFL.KD.ZGCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Sri Lanka's Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in 2024?
In 2024, Sri Lanka's Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 3.84, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Sri Lanka's Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) rising or falling?
Sri Lanka's Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) fell 77.0% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Sri Lanka rank globally on Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)?
In 2024, Sri Lanka ranked #95 out of 193 countries reporting Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %).
How does Sri Lanka's Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) compare to the world average?
The global average for Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in 2024 was 13.69, so Sri Lanka is below the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #2 of 5.
What is Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) and how is it measured?
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.DEFL.KD.ZG), CC BY 4.0.