GDP deflator: linked series in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GDP deflator: linked series 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 212 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 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% |
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic 240 base year varies by country compare
- 40 Gambia 227.82 base year varies by country compare
More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 20.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 43.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 211.59 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 42.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 211.84 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 42.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 213.21 SDR per person (2024)
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 212 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).