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 Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, consumer price index in Sri Lanka stood at 292.34 2010 = 100.
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.
Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.49 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1961 | 1.5 2010 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 1.53 2010 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.56 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1.61 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.62 2010 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.61 2010 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.65 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.74 2010 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 1.87 2010 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 1.98 2010 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 2.04 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.17 2010 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 2.38 2010 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 2.67 2010 = 100 | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 2.84 2010 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 2.88 2010 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.92 2010 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 3.27 2010 = 100 | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 3.62 2010 = 100 | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 4.57 2010 = 100 | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 5.39 2010 = 100 | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 5.98 2010 = 100 | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 6.81 2010 = 100 | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 7.94 2010 = 100 | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 8.06 2010 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 8.7 2010 = 100 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 9.38 2010 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 10.69 2010 = 100 | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 11.92 2010 = 100 | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 14.49 2010 = 100 | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 16.25 2010 = 100 | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 18.1 2010 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 20.23 2010 = 100 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 21.94 2010 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 23.62 2010 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 27.39 2010 = 100 | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 30.01 2010 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 32.82 2010 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 34.36 2010 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 36.48 2010 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 41.65 2010 = 100 | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 45.62 2010 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 48.5 2010 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 52.18 2010 = 100 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 58.25 2010 = 100 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 64.09 2010 = 100 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 74.24 2010 = 100 | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 90.99 2010 = 100 | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 94.15 2010 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 106.72 2010 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 114.77 2010 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 122.69 2010 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 126.59 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 131.37 2010 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 136.57 2010 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 147.09 2010 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 150.23 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 155.53 2010 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 165.1 2010 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 176.68 2010 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 264.53 2010 = 100 | +49.7% |
| 2023 | 308.29 2010 = 100 | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 306.96 2010 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 292.34 2010 = 100 | -4.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 292.34 2010 = 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 174.32 2010 = 100, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 292.34 2010 = 100 is above the median for South Asia, which is 243.84 2010 = 100, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer price index in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +49.7% | 176.68 2010 = 100 | 264.53 2010 = 100 |
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 reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
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 Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- 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 189 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 Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.