Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) was 150.7 2010 = 100 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wholesale price index in Sri Lanka, 1974–2018
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2018, wholesale price index in Sri Lanka stood at 150.7 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale price index in Sri Lanka peaked at 150.7 2010 = 100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.57 2010 = 100, in 1974.
Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.57 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1975 | 2.66 2010 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 2.87 2010 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 3.48 2010 = 100 | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 4.02 2010 = 100 | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 4.41 2010 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 5.9 2010 = 100 | +33.8% |
| 1981 | 6.9 2010 = 100 | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 7.28 2010 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 9.1 2010 = 100 | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 11.42 2010 = 100 | +25.6% |
| 1985 | 9.69 2010 = 100 | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 9.4 2010 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 10.66 2010 = 100 | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 12.55 2010 = 100 | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 13.69 2010 = 100 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 16.72 2010 = 100 | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 18.26 2010 = 100 | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 19.86 2010 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 21.37 2010 = 100 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 22.43 2010 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 24.41 2010 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 29.41 2010 = 100 | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 31.45 2010 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 33.41 2010 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 33.27 2010 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 33.83 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 37.79 2010 = 100 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 41.84 2010 = 100 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 43.12 2010 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 48.51 2010 = 100 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 54.09 2010 = 100 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 60.4 2010 = 100 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 75.12 2010 = 100 | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 93.85 2010 = 100 | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 89.94 2010 = 100 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 110.62 2010 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 114.49 2010 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 125.04 2010 = 100 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 129 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 130.3 2010 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 135.73 2010 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 145.76 2010 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 150.7 2010 = 100 | +3.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 150.7 2010 = 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 113.54 2010 = 100, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.33 2010 = 100 | 2.57 2010 = 100 | 4.41 2010 = 100 | 6 |
| 1980s | 9.66 2010 = 100 | 5.9 2010 = 100 | 13.69 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.06 2010 = 100 | 16.72 2010 = 100 | 33.41 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.85 2010 = 100 | 33.83 2010 = 100 | 93.85 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.85 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 150.7 2010 = 100 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale price index in Sri Lanka?
- Wholesale price index in Sri Lanka was 150.7 2010 = 100 in 2018, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest wholesale price index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 150.7 2010 = 100 in 2018.
- What is the lowest wholesale price index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 2010 = 100 in 1974.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for wholesale price index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 55 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wholesale price index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Wholesale price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Index of prices of a mix of agricultural and industrial goods at various stages of production and distribution, including import duties, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).