CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous was -4.76 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Sri Lanka, 2011–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Sri Lanka is -4.76, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,007.0% on the previous year and down 226.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Sri Lanka peaked at 49.72 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.76, in 2025.
That places Sri Lanka 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.72 | — |
| 2012 | 7.54 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 6.91 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 3.18 | -54.0% |
| 2015 | 3.77 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 3.96 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 7.7 | +94.4% |
| 2018 | 2.14 | -72.2% |
| 2019 | 3.53 | +65.0% |
| 2020 | 6.15 | +74.2% |
| 2021 | 7.01 | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 49.72 | +609.3% |
| 2023 | 16.54 | -66.7% |
| 2024 | -0.43 | -102.6% |
| 2025 | -4.76 | +1007.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.05 | 2.14 | 7.7 | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.37 | -4.76 | 49.72 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Sri Lanka?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Sri Lanka was -4.76 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 49.72 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.76 in 2025.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- Sri Lanka ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 226.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.