GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual was 3.69 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Sri Lanka, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 3.69 % change on previous year for gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Sri Lanka peaked at 47.46 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.92 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Sri Lanka 90th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 9.88 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 10.82 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 9.21 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2000 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 2001 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2002 | 8.11 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 2003 | 8.75 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 8.8 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.42 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 11.28 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 14.03 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 16.33 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2010 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2012 | 10.46 % change on previous year | +162.9% |
| 2013 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2014 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2015 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 2016 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 2017 | 5.47 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 8.02 % change on previous year | +158.4% |
| 2022 | 47.46 % change on previous year | +491.7% |
| 2023 | 16.82 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2024 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2025 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.12 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 10.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.6 % change on previous year | 5.15 % change on previous year | 16.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 10.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.86 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 47.46 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 87 Mauritius 3.92 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Estonia 3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 89 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.69 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Lithuania 3.63 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Botswana 3.63 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Latvia 3.62 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1797 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1797 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Sri Lanka?
- Gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Sri Lanka was 3.69 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 47.46 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual?
- Sri Lanka ranks 90th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP deflator: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.