Sri Lanka - Inflation Rate 1991
12.19%
−9.31pp from 1990
Sri Lanka's inflation rate was 12.19% in 1991, decreased +9.31pp from 21.50% in 1990. This was the 91st highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1991▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Zimbabwe | -13.14% | -1,077.2% |
| 2nd | Gabon | -11.69% | -176.0% |
| 3rd | Niger | -7.80% | -285.0% |
| 4th | Equatorial Guinea | -3.43% | -471.5% |
| 5th | Central African Republic | -2.76% | -1,260.8% |
| 6th | Samoa | -1.82% | -121.4% |
| 7th | Senegal | -1.75% | -639.6% |
| 8th | Congo, Republic of | -1.68% | -589.3% |
| 9th | Cameroon | 0.06% | -96.0% |
| 10th | Togo | 0.39% | -65.7% |
| 11th | Belize | 0.76% | -62.8% |
| 12th | Bahrain | 0.76% | -41.2% |
| 13th | Panama | 1.26% | 63.4% |
| 14th | Brunei Darussalam | 1.60% | -25.2% |
| 15th | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.68% | 355.8% |
| 16th | Comoros | 1.70% | 123.0% |
| 17th | Mali | 1.80% | 12.0% |
| 18th | Seychelles | 1.99% | -49.7% |
| 19th | Benin | 2.10% | 88.8% |
| 20th | Burkina Faso | 2.16% | 368.0% |
| 21st | Puerto Rico (US) | 2.24% | -48.8% |
| 22nd | Denmark | 2.40% | -9.5% |
| 23rd | Malta | 2.54% | -14.5% |
| 24th | New Zealand | 2.60% | -57.3% |
| 25th | Grenada | 2.64% | -2.9% |
| 26th | Luxembourg | 3.12% | -15.7% |
| 27th | Netherlands | 3.16% | 26.3% |
| 28th | Australia | 3.18% | -56.1% |
| 29th | Chad | 3.19% | 538.8% |
| 30th | Ireland | 3.21% | -4.4% |
| 31st | France | 3.21% | 894.9% |
| 32nd | Belgium | 3.22% | -6.9% |
| 33rd | Japan | 3.25% | 5.9% |
| 34th | Austria | 3.34% | 20.2% |
| 35th | United Arab Emirates | 3.40% | 462.9% |
| 36th | Singapore | 3.43% | -0.7% |
| 37th | Norway | 3.44% | -16.8% |
| 38th | China | 3.56% | 9.3% |
| 39th | Trinidad and Tobago | 3.78% | -65.8% |
| 40th | Germany | 4.05% | 50.6% |
| 41st | United States | 4.23% | -21.8% |
| 42nd | Finland | 4.31% | -13.0% |
| 43rd | St. Kitts and Nevis | 4.32% | 2.9% |
| 44th | Malaysia | 4.36% | 43.2% |
| 45th | Qatar | 4.42% | 46.7% |
| 46th | Antigua and Barbuda | 4.52% | -31.5% |
| 47th | Oman | 4.60% | -54.1% |
| 48th | Saudi Arabia | 4.86% | 560.3% |
| 49th | Cyprus | 5.04% | 11.8% |
| 50th | European Union | 5.48% | -10.8% |
| 51st | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 5.49% | -24.2% |
| 52nd | Aruba | 5.56% | -4.8% |
| 53rd | Dominica | 5.56% | 74.0% |
| 54th | Canada | 5.63% | 17.7% |
| 55th | Mauritania | 5.63% | -14.7% |
| 56th | Thailand | 5.71% | -2.2% |
| 57th | Switzerland | 5.86% | 8.4% |
| 58th | Spain | 5.93% | -11.7% |
| 59th | Kiribati | 6.08% | 53.8% |
| 60th | St. Lucia | 6.15% | 42.0% |
| 61st | Italy | 6.25% | -2.3% |
| 62nd | Barbados | 6.26% | 106.1% |
| 63rd | Bangladesh | 6.36% | -34.2% |
| 64th | Vanuatu | 6.47% | 35.9% |
| 65th | Fiji | 6.50% | -20.7% |
| 66th | Iceland | 6.81% | -56.1% |
| 67th | Papua New Guinea | 6.97% | 0.2% |
| 68th | Mauritius | 7.00% | -34.6% |
| 69th | Bahamas, The | 7.11% | 53.7% |
| 70th | United Kingdom | 7.46% | 6.6% |
| 71st | Morocco | 7.99% | 32.5% |
| 72nd | Jordan | 8.16% | -49.6% |
| 73rd | Tunisia | 8.19% | 26.0% |
| 74th | Madagascar | 8.59% | -27.5% |
| 75th | Gambia, The | 8.64% | -29.0% |
| 76th | Eswatini | 8.93% | -31.8% |
| 77th | Burundi | 9.00% | 27.7% |
| 78th | Syrian Arab Republic | 9.00% | -19.0% |
| 79th | Kuwait | 9.06% | -7.9% |
| 80th | Korea | 9.33% | 8.8% |
| 81st | Indonesia | 9.42% | 20.8% |
| 82nd | Sweden | 9.44% | -9.8% |
| 83rd | Cabo Verde | 9.55% | -14.0% |
| 84th | Macao SAR, China | 9.57% | 20.1% |
| 85th | Tonga | 10.60% | 88.1% |
| 86th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 11.16% | 8.1% |
| 87th | Botswana | 11.77% | 3.2% |
| 88th | Pakistan | 11.79% | 30.3% |
| 89th | Portugal | 11.85% | -11.4% |
| 90th | Libya | 11.90% | 1,549.9% |
| 91st | Sri Lanka | 12.19% | -43.3% |
| 92nd | Bhutan | 12.28% | 30.5% |
| 93rd | Malawi | 12.62% | 6.4% |
| 94th | Nigeria | 13.01% | 76.6% |
| 95th | Lao PDR | 13.44% | 151.1% |
| 96th | Namibia | 13.51% | -1.1% |
| 97th | India | 13.87% | 23.9% |
| 98th | El Salvador | 14.40% | -49.1% |
| 99th | Maldives | 14.71% | -5.3% |
| 100th | Solomon Islands | 15.05% | 73.0% |
| 101st | South Africa | 15.33% | 6.5% |
| 102nd | Haiti | 15.42% | -27.5% |
| 103rd | Nepal | 15.56% | 74.3% |
| 104th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 17.13% | 90.3% |
| 105th | Lesotho | 17.68% | 47.7% |
| 106th | Ghana | 18.03% | -51.6% |
| 107th | Israel | 19.11% | 11.3% |
| 108th | Philippines | 19.26% | 45.9% |
| 109th | Greece | 19.46% | -4.8% |
| 110th | Rwanda | 19.64% | 367.3% |
| 111th | Guinea | 19.68% | -23.4% |
| 112th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 19.75% | -6.9% |
| 113th | Kenya | 20.08% | 12.9% |
| 114th | Uganda | 20.82% | -54.1% |
| 115th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 21.45% | 25.3% |
| 116th | Chile | 21.78% | -16.3% |
| 117th | Mexico | 22.66% | -15.0% |
| 118th | Paraguay | 24.23% | -36.6% |
| 119th | Algeria | 25.89% | 179.2% |
| 120th | Suriname | 25.97% | 19.3% |
| 121st | Tanzania | 28.70% | -21.2% |
| 122nd | Costa Rica | 28.71% | 50.6% |
| 123rd | Colombia | 30.39% | 4.4% |
| 124th | Myanmar | 32.27% | 83.1% |
| 125th | Guatemala | 33.17% | -12.7% |
| 126th | Mozambique | 33.26% | -23.9% |
| 127th | Honduras | 33.97% | 45.7% |
| 128th | Hungary | 34.82% | 20.2% |
| 129th | Albania | 35.72% | 19,942.8% |
| 130th | Yemen, Republic of | 36.00% | - |
| 131st | São Tomé and Principe | 46.48% | 10.0% |
| 132nd | Dominican Republic | 47.08% | -6.7% |
| 133rd | Ecuador | 48.72% | 0.4% |
| 134th | Lebanon | 50.12% | -27.3% |
| 135th | Jamaica | 51.07% | 106.1% |
| 136th | Guinea-Bissau | 57.60% | 74.5% |
| 137th | Türkiye | 65.98% | 9.4% |
| 138th | Poland | 76.77% | -86.9% |
| 139th | Viet Nam | 81.82% | 127.1% |
| 140th | Belarus | 83.48% | - |
| 141st | Angola | 83.78% | 4,470.9% |
| 142nd | Zambia | 97.64% | 4.0% |
| 143rd | Uruguay | 101.97% | -9.4% |
| 144th | Sierra Leone | 102.70% | -7.4% |
| 145th | Guyana | 103.10% | 60.3% |
| 146th | Slovenia | 114.83% | -79.2% |
| 147th | Nicaragua | 116.60% | -96.1% |
| 148th | Mongolia | 120.20% | - |
| 149th | Croatia | 122.22% | -75.6% |
| 150th | Sudan | 123.58% | 14,239.4% |
| 151st | Russian Federation | 135.65% | - |
| 152nd | Iraq | 180.95% | 3,823.6% |
| 153rd | Cambodia | 191.00% | 34.7% |
| 154th | Romania | 230.62% | 80.3% |
| 155th | Bulgaria | 338.45% | 1,316.1% |
| 156th | Peru | 409.53% | -94.5% |
| 157th | Brazil | 432.79% | -85.3% |
| 158th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 2,154.44% | 2,550.1% |
FAQ
What was Sri Lanka's inflation rate in 1991?▾
Sri Lanka's inflation rate in 1991 was 12.19%. This ranked 91st globally.
How did Sri Lanka's inflation rate change in 1991?▾
Sri Lanka's inflation rate decreased by 43.3% in 1991 compared to 1990.
Which country had the highest inflation rate in 1991?▾
Congo, Democratic Republic of had the highest inflation rate in 1991 at 2,154.44%.
What is the inflation rate of Sri Lanka in 1991?▾
The inflation rate of Sri Lanka in 1991 was 12.19%. This ranked 91st globally.
How does 1991 compare to 1990 for Sri Lanka's inflation rate?▾
Sri Lanka's inflation rate went from 21.50% in 1990 to 12.19% in 1991, a 43.3% decrease.
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