Sri Lanka - Inflation Rate 2009
3.46%
−18.89pp from 2008
Sri Lanka's inflation rate was 3.46% in 2009, decreased +18.89pp from 22.56% in 2008. This was the 109th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2009▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lesotho | -16.86% | -257.7% |
| 2nd | Afghanistan | -6.81% | -125.8% |
| 3rd | Qatar | -4.86% | -132.3% |
| 4th | Ireland | -4.45% | -242.6% |
| 5th | Turkmenistan | -2.67% | -118.4% |
| 6th | Kosovo | -2.41% | -125.8% |
| 7th | Senegal | -2.25% | -135.5% |
| 8th | Aruba | -2.14% | -123.8% |
| 9th | Guinea-Bissau | -1.65% | -115.8% |
| 10th | Japan | -1.35% | -197.9% |
| 11th | Cambodia | -1.24% | -105.0% |
| 12th | Andorra | -1.22% | -128.0% |
| 13th | Belize | -1.10% | -117.3% |
| 14th | Thailand | -0.85% | -115.4% |
| 15th | Portugal | -0.84% | -131.5% |
| 16th | North Macedonia | -0.74% | -108.9% |
| 17th | Jordan | -0.74% | -105.3% |
| 18th | China | -0.73% | -112.4% |
| 19th | Antigua and Barbuda | -0.55% | -110.3% |
| 20th | Sweden | -0.49% | -114.8% |
| 21st | Switzerland | -0.48% | -119.8% |
| 22nd | Liechtenstein | -0.48% | -119.8% |
| 23rd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -0.38% | -105.1% |
| 24th | United States | -0.36% | -109.3% |
| 25th | Grenada | -0.31% | -103.8% |
| 26th | Spain | -0.29% | -107.0% |
| 27th | Tuvalu | -0.28% | -102.7% |
| 28th | St. Lucia | -0.16% | -102.8% |
| 29th | Suriname | -0.13% | -100.9% |
| 30th | Estonia | -0.08% | -100.7% |
| 31st | Moldova | -0.06% | -100.5% |
| 32nd | Belgium | -0.05% | -101.2% |
| 33rd | Finland | 0.00% | -100.0% |
| 34th | Dominica | 0.01% | -99.9% |
| 35th | France | 0.09% | -97.2% |
| 36th | Lao PDR | 0.14% | -98.1% |
| 37th | Puerto Rico (US) | 0.28% | -94.7% |
| 38th | Canada | 0.30% | -87.4% |
| 39th | Germany | 0.31% | -88.6% |
| 40th | Cyprus | 0.33% | -92.6% |
| 41st | Chile | 0.35% | -95.9% |
| 42nd | Luxembourg | 0.37% | -91.0% |
| 43rd | Haiti | 0.39% | -96.9% |
| 44th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.42% | -95.8% |
| 45th | Marshall Islands | 0.48% | -96.7% |
| 46th | Austria | 0.51% | -84.3% |
| 47th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 0.58% | -86.5% |
| 48th | Niger | 0.58% | -94.4% |
| 49th | Malaysia | 0.58% | -89.3% |
| 50th | Singapore | 0.59% | -91.1% |
| 51st | Timor-Leste | 0.67% | -91.0% |
| 52nd | Italy | 0.77% | -77.8% |
| 53rd | Slovenia | 0.84% | -85.1% |
| 54th | European Union | 0.84% | -79.8% |
| 55th | Benin | 0.90% | -87.9% |
| 56th | Morocco | 0.97% | -74.1% |
| 57th | Cabo Verde | 0.99% | -85.4% |
| 58th | Czechia | 1.02% | -84.0% |
| 59th | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.02% | -40.2% |
| 60th | Brunei Darussalam | 1.04% | -50.3% |
| 61st | El Salvador | 1.06% | -85.5% |
| 62nd | Macao SAR, China | 1.17% | -86.4% |
| 63rd | Netherlands | 1.19% | -46.2% |
| 64th | Lebanon | 1.20% | -88.8% |
| 65th | Greece | 1.21% | -71.4% |
| 66th | Denmark | 1.30% | -64.1% |
| 67th | Tonga | 1.43% | -85.2% |
| 68th | Palau | 1.44% | -85.5% |
| 69th | Dominican Republic | 1.44% | -86.5% |
| 70th | Azerbaijan | 1.46% | -93.0% |
| 71st | Myanmar | 1.47% | -93.0% |
| 72nd | United Arab Emirates | 1.56% | -87.3% |
| 73rd | Slovak Republic | 1.62% | -59.1% |
| 74th | Djibouti | 1.68% | -80.8% |
| 75th | Georgia | 1.73% | -82.7% |
| 76th | Curaçao | 1.75% | -74.5% |
| 77th | Australia | 1.77% | -59.3% |
| 78th | Guatemala | 1.86% | -83.6% |
| 79th | Gabon | 1.89% | -64.2% |
| 80th | United Kingdom | 1.96% | -45.5% |
| 81st | St. Kitts and Nevis | 2.06% | -61.2% |
| 82nd | Bahamas, The | 2.06% | -53.5% |
| 83rd | Malta | 2.08% | -55.5% |
| 84th | New Zealand | 2.12% | -46.6% |
| 85th | Norway | 2.20% | -41.5% |
| 86th | San Marino | 2.20% | -46.3% |
| 87th | Mauritania | 2.22% | -70.2% |
| 88th | Albania | 2.27% | -31.5% |
| 89th | Croatia | 2.38% | -59.0% |
| 90th | Panama | 2.41% | -72.5% |
| 91st | Libya | 2.46% | -76.3% |
| 92nd | Mali | 2.46% | -73.2% |
| 93rd | Mauritius | 2.52% | -74.1% |
| 94th | Paraguay | 2.59% | -74.6% |
| 95th | Burkina Faso | 2.61% | -75.6% |
| 96th | Bulgaria | 2.75% | -77.0% |
| 97th | West Bank and Gaza | 2.75% | -72.2% |
| 98th | Korea | 2.76% | -41.0% |
| 99th | Bahrain | 2.80% | -20.9% |
| 100th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 2.80% | -84.4% |
| 101st | Syrian Arab Republic | 2.92% | -80.7% |
| 102nd | Peru | 2.94% | -49.3% |
| 103rd | Guyana | 2.95% | -63.6% |
| 104th | Cameroon | 3.04% | -43.0% |
| 105th | Fiji | 3.13% | -59.5% |
| 106th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 3.35% | -76.1% |
| 107th | Israel | 3.37% | -26.7% |
| 108th | Armenia | 3.41% | -62.6% |
| 109th | Sri Lanka | 3.46% | -84.5% |
| 110th | Montenegro | 3.47% | -61.5% |
| 111th | Oman | 3.47% | -72.4% |
| 112th | Central African Republic | 3.52% | -61.9% |
| 113th | Latvia | 3.53% | -76.8% |
| 114th | Barbados | 3.64% | -55.1% |
| 115th | Tunisia | 3.66% | -25.4% |
| 116th | Nicaragua | 3.69% | -81.4% |
| 117th | Togo | 3.71% | -57.3% |
| 118th | Mozambique | 3.79% | -73.9% |
| 119th | Poland | 3.80% | -12.6% |
| 120th | Colombia | 4.20% | -40.0% |
| 121st | Hungary | 4.21% | -30.5% |
| 122nd | Philippines | 4.22% | -48.6% |
| 123rd | Vanuatu | 4.30% | -11.3% |
| 124th | Bhutan | 4.36% | -30.8% |
| 125th | Comoros | 4.36% | -9.4% |
| 126th | Indonesia | 4.39% | -55.6% |
| 127th | Congo, Republic of | 4.42% | -26.7% |
| 128th | Lithuania | 4.45% | -59.9% |
| 129th | Maldives | 4.53% | -62.4% |
| 130th | Gambia, The | 4.56% | 2.5% |
| 131st | Kuwait | 4.61% | -56.4% |
| 132nd | Guinea | 4.68% | -74.5% |
| 133rd | Equatorial Guinea | 4.69% | 0.8% |
| 134th | Brazil | 4.89% | -13.9% |
| 135th | South Sudan | 5.01% | - |
| 136th | Saudi Arabia | 5.06% | -17.4% |
| 137th | Ecuador | 5.16% | -38.6% |
| 138th | Mexico | 5.30% | 3.3% |
| 139th | Yemen, Republic of | 5.41% | -71.5% |
| 140th | Bangladesh | 5.42% | -45.4% |
| 141st | Honduras | 5.50% | -51.8% |
| 142nd | Romania | 5.59% | -28.8% |
| 143rd | Algeria | 5.74% | 18.2% |
| 144th | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 5.96% | 1,525.5% |
| 145th | Zimbabwe | 6.22% | -96.0% |
| 146th | Türkiye | 6.25% | -40.1% |
| 147th | Argentina | 6.27% | -27.0% |
| 148th | Samoa | 6.32% | 0.9% |
| 149th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 6.39% | -2.7% |
| 150th | Tajikistan | 6.45% | -68.4% |
| 151st | Viet Nam | 6.72% | -71.2% |
| 152nd | Kyrgyz Republic | 6.84% | -72.1% |
| 153rd | Iraq | 6.87% | 157.6% |
| 154th | Papua New Guinea | 6.92% | -35.7% |
| 155th | Trinidad and Tobago | 6.98% | -42.0% |
| 156th | Uruguay | 7.06% | -10.4% |
| 157th | Solomon Islands | 7.09% | -59.1% |
| 158th | South Africa | 7.24% | -33.4% |
| 159th | Kazakhstan | 7.32% | -57.4% |
| 160th | Liberia | 7.43% | -57.5% |
| 161st | Eswatini | 7.45% | -41.2% |
| 162nd | Sierra Leone | 7.47% | -9.0% |
| 163rd | Mongolia | 7.62% | -72.8% |
| 164th | Costa Rica | 7.84% | -41.6% |
| 165th | Botswana | 8.03% | -36.4% |
| 166th | Serbia | 8.12% | -34.6% |
| 167th | Malawi | 8.42% | -3.4% |
| 168th | Madagascar | 8.95% | -3.7% |
| 169th | Kenya | 9.23% | -38.9% |
| 170th | Namibia | 9.45% | 3.9% |
| 171st | Jamaica | 9.59% | -56.5% |
| 172nd | Kiribati | 9.82% | -28.2% |
| 173rd | Chad | 9.95% | 19.4% |
| 174th | Burundi | 10.56% | -56.8% |
| 175th | India | 10.88% | 18.1% |
| 176th | Nepal | 11.09% | 66.2% |
| 177th | Sudan | 11.26% | -21.3% |
| 178th | Russian Federation | 11.65% | -17.5% |
| 179th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 11.76% | 0.2% |
| 180th | Iceland | 12.00% | -5.3% |
| 181st | Tanzania | 12.14% | 18.2% |
| 182nd | Uzbekistan | 12.30% | -6.3% |
| 183rd | Nigeria | 12.54% | 8.2% |
| 184th | Rwanda | 12.94% | -16.2% |
| 185th | Belarus | 12.95% | -12.7% |
| 186th | Uganda | 13.02% | 8.1% |
| 187th | Zambia | 13.40% | 7.6% |
| 188th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 13.55% | -46.4% |
| 189th | Pakistan | 13.65% | 13.8% |
| 190th | Angola | 13.73% | 10.2% |
| 191st | Ukraine | 15.88% | -37.0% |
| 192nd | São Tomé and Principe | 16.96% | -47.0% |
| 193rd | Ghana | 19.25% | 16.6% |
| 194th | Nauru | 22.42% | 2,066.4% |
| 195th | Seychelles | 31.75% | -7.4% |
| 196th | Eritrea | 33.85% | 52.7% |
FAQ
What was Sri Lanka's inflation rate in 2009?▾
Sri Lanka's inflation rate in 2009 was 3.46%. This ranked 109th globally.
How did Sri Lanka's inflation rate change in 2009?▾
Sri Lanka's inflation rate decreased by 84.5% in 2009 compared to 2008.
Which country had the highest inflation rate in 2009?▾
Eritrea had the highest inflation rate in 2009 at 33.85%.
What is the inflation rate of Sri Lanka in 2009?▾
The inflation rate of Sri Lanka in 2009 was 3.46%. This ranked 109th globally.
How does 2009 compare to 2008 for Sri Lanka's inflation rate?▾
Sri Lanka's inflation rate went from 22.56% in 2008 to 3.46% in 2009, a 84.5% decrease.
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