Inflation, consumer prices (annual average %)
Average price rise over a whole calendar year. For the latest monthly rate, see CCPI inflation.
Source: World Bank Open Data · As of 2026 · Provisional · View source
Chart of Inflation, consumer prices (annual average %) over time. 6.2% (2000) → 5.3% (2026).
Table
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 14.2 |
| 2002 | 9.6 |
| 2003 | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 9.0 |
| 2005 | 11.0 |
| 2006 | 10.0 |
| 2007 | 15.8 |
| 2008 | 22.6 |
| 2009 | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 7.6 |
| 2013 | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 0.9 |
| 2016 | 4.0 |
| 2017 | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 6.0 |
| 2022 | 46.4 |
| 2023 | 17.4 |
| 2024 | 1.2 |
| 2025 | -0.5 |
| 2026 | 5.3* |
Sri Lanka's current situation
The latest value is 5.3% (2026). That is 5.8% compared with a year earlier and -0.7% compared with five years ago. Current status: Good. Healthy range: . Bangladesh: 8.8 · India: 2.4 · Vietnam: 3.3
What is it?
What might happen next
Official projections
| Source | Year | % |
|---|---|---|
| International Monetary Fund | 2027 | 5.4 |
| International Monetary Fund | 2028 | 5.0 |
| International Monetary Fund | 2029 | 5.0 |
| International Monetary Fund | 2030 | 5.0 |
| International Monetary Fund | 2031 | 5.0 |
Simple statistical trend
A simple statistical trend, not a prediction of what will happen. Forecasts are uncertain and are not financial advice.
A simple statistical trend, not a prediction of what will happen. Forecasts are uncertain and are not financial advice.
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How we calculate this
Average price rise over a whole calendar year. For the latest monthly rate, see CCPI inflation.