Sri Lanka GDP Deflator Growth
Annual change in the GDP implicit price deflator — a broad measure of price change across the economy.
GDP Deflator Growth in Sri Lanka decreased to 3.69 percent in 2025 from 4.09 percent in 2024.
Sri Lanka GDP Deflator Growth — History
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Sri Lanka GDP Deflator Growth — analysis in simple words
Latest reading
GDP Deflator Growth in Sri Lanka decreased to 3.69 percent in 2025 from 4.09 percent in 2024.
It has fallen in each of the last three years.
Recent trend
A year earlier (2024) it was 4.1%, so the latest figure is 0.4 percentage points lower.
Over the past five years the average was 16.0%, with a range from 3.7% to 47.5%. The latest value is below that five-year average.
Historical context
This data series starts in 1962 and has 64 annual observations. The latest reading is higher than 19% of all of them.
The highest value on record is 47.5% (2022) and the lowest is -2.3% (1962). The long-run average is 9.7%.
Compared with other countries
Among 209 economies with recent data, Sri Lanka ranks 88th from the top. The median across all these economies is 3.3%, so Sri Lanka is above the typical country.
Within South Asia (6 economies with data) it ranks 2nd; the regional median is 3.2%.
Statistics
- Latest
- 3.7%2025
- Previous
- 4.1%
- 5-year average
- 16.0%
- Long-run average
- 9.7%since 1962
- All-time high
- 47.5%2022
- All-time low
- -2.3%1962
- Observations
- 64Annual
Recent Data
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.7% | ▼ −0.4 pp |
| 2024 | 4.1% | ▼ −12.7 pp |
| 2023 | 16.8% | ▼ −30.6 pp |
| 2022 | 47.5% | ▲ +39.4 pp |
| 2021 | 8.0% | ▲ +4.9 pp |
| 2020 | 3.1% | ▼ −0.8 pp |
| 2019 | 3.9% | ▼ −0.4 pp |
| 2018 | 4.3% | ▼ −1.2 pp |
| 2017 | 5.5% | ▲ +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 5.4% | ▲ +2.4 pp |
| 2015 | 3.0% | ▲ +1.1 pp |
| 2014 | 1.9% | ▼ −4.3 pp |
| 2013 | 6.3% | ▼ −4.2 pp |
| 2012 | 10.5% | ▲ +6.5 pp |
| 2011 | 4.0% | ▼ −23.0 pp |
| 2010 | 26.9% | ▲ +21.1 pp |
| 2009 | 5.9% | ▼ −10.4 pp |
| 2008 | 16.3% | ▲ +2.3 pp |
| 2007 | 14.0% | ▲ +2.8 pp |
| 2006 | 11.3% | ▲ +0.9 pp |
| 2005 | 10.4% | ▲ +1.6 pp |
| 2004 | 8.8% | ▲ +0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 8.7% | ▲ +0.6 pp |
| 2002 | 8.1% | ▼ −5.6 pp |
| 2001 | 13.7% | ▲ +6.4 pp |
| 2000 | 7.3% | ▲ +3.1 pp |
| 1999 | 4.2% | ▼ −5.1 pp |
| 1998 | 9.2% | ▲ +0.3 pp |
| 1997 | 8.9% | ▼ −1.9 pp |
| 1996 | 10.8% |
GDP Deflator Growth — Sri Lanka vs Peers
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Understanding GDP Deflator Growth — a simple guide
What it measures
The annual change in the GDP implicit price deflator — prices of everything produced in the economy, not just consumer goods.
How it is calculated
GDP deflator = nominal GDP ÷ real GDP × 100; the growth rate is its yearly % change.
If nominal GDP grew 10% and real GDP 6%, the deflator rose about 4%.
A high reading means prices across the whole economy are rising quickly.
A low or negative reading means broad prices are stable or falling.
Why it matters for the economy and markets
It is the broadest measure of inflation and links nominal to real GDP.
How to read it
It can differ from CPI inflation when export, import or investment prices move differently from consumer prices.
Data source
World Bank — World Development Indicators (series NY.GDP.DEFL.KD.ZG), annual data from 1962 to 2025. Values are shown exactly as published by the source and may be revised later.
How to use the chart
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Data are sourced from official international organisations (IMF, World Bank, BIS) and national authorities, and are shown for educational and informational purposes only. They are not investment advice and no recommendation is made. Figures may be revised by the source; IMF figures for the current and future years are projections. This page was last updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026.