GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) was 249.46 base year varies by country in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator: linked series in Sri Lanka, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 249.46 base year varies by country for gdp deflator: linked series in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 149.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator: linked series in Sri Lanka peaked at 249.46 base year varies by country in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.33 base year varies by country, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.33 base year varies by country | — |
| 1991 | 14.75 base year varies by country | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 16.13 base year varies by country | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 17.73 base year varies by country | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 19.46 base year varies by country | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 21.27 base year varies by country | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 23.57 base year varies by country | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 25.68 base year varies by country | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 28.04 base year varies by country | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 29.21 base year varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 31.34 base year varies by country | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 32.95 base year varies by country | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 35.62 base year varies by country | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 38.74 base year varies by country | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 42.15 base year varies by country | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 46.54 base year varies by country | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 51.79 base year varies by country | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 59.05 base year varies by country | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 68.69 base year varies by country | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 72.73 base year varies by country | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 78.04 base year varies by country | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 81.15 base year varies by country | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 89.64 base year varies by country | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 95.24 base year varies by country | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 97.07 base year varies by country | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 100 base year varies by country | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 105.44 base year varies by country | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 111.21 base year varies by country | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 115.99 base year varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 120.48 base year varies by country | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 124.22 base year varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 134.18 base year varies by country | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 197.87 base year varies by country | +47.5% |
| 2023 | 231.15 base year varies by country | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 240.59 base year varies by country | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 249.46 base year varies by country | +3.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 249.46 base year varies by country is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 148.5 base year varies by country, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 249.46 base year varies by country is above the median for South Asia, which is 150.1 base year varies by country, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +47.5% | 134.18 base year varies by country | 197.87 base year varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.92 base year varies by country | 13.33 base year varies by country | 29.21 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.96 base year varies by country | 31.34 base year varies by country | 72.73 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.43 base year varies by country | 78.04 base year varies by country | 120.48 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.25 base year varies by country | 124.22 base year varies by country | 249.46 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 34 Libya 263.98 base year varies by country compare
- 35 Mongolia 261.96 base year varies by country compare
- 36 Pakistan 260.95 base year varies by country compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 249 base year varies by country compare
- 39 Laos 240 base year varies by country compare
- 40 Gambia 227.82 base year varies by country 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 in Sri Lanka?
- Gdp deflator: linked series in Sri Lanka was 249.46 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 249.46 base year varies by country in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.33 base year varies by country in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gdp deflator: linked series?
- Sri Lanka ranks 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).