Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate was -2.62 % change on previous year in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 2001–2026
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2026, consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at -2.62 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 158.9% on the previous year and down 213.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 58.52 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.46 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Sri Lanka ranks 192nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 14.12 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 2004 | 17.31 % change on previous year | +177.9% |
| 2005 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2006 | 16.87 % change on previous year | +145.5% |
| 2007 | 23.61 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 2008 | 17.61 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2010 | 8.49 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 2011 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2012 | 11.47 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 2013 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2014 | 14.41 % change on previous year | +148.7% |
| 2015 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2016 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 12.75 % change on previous year | +450.3% |
| 2018 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2019 | 8.65 % change on previous year | -293.7% |
| 2020 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 21.48 % change on previous year | +188.1% |
| 2022 | 58.52 % change on previous year | +172.4% |
| 2023 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2024 | -0.9843 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 2025 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -551.8% |
| 2026 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -2.62 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.55 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -2.62 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0393 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6 % change on previous year | 6.23 % change on previous year | 23.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.8 % change on previous year | -4.46 % change on previous year | 14.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.85 % change on previous year | -2.62 % change on previous year | 58.52 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 189 Maldives -2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Kenya -2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Jamaica -2.9 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Senegal -3.1 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Chad -3.31 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0051 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.109 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0043 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1293 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9172 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -2.62 % change on previous year in 2026, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 58.52 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.46 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 192nd out of 203 countries with data for 2026.
- Is consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 213.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.