Sri Lanka - Inflation Rate 2021
7.01%
+2.45pp from 2020
Sri Lanka's inflation rate was 7.01% in 2021, increased +2.45pp from 6.15% in 2020. This was the 152nd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2021▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chad | -0.77% | -117.3% |
| 2nd | Bahrain | -0.61% | 73.9% |
| 3rd | Rwanda | -0.39% | -105.1% |
| 4th | Japan | -0.23% | -764.3% |
| 5th | Solomon Islands | -0.12% | -103.9% |
| 6th | Equatorial Guinea | -0.10% | -102.0% |
| 7th | Comoros | 0.00% | -100.6% |
| 8th | Macao SAR, China | 0.03% | -96.7% |
| 9th | Ecuador | 0.13% | 139.3% |
| 10th | Fiji | 0.16% | 106.0% |
| 11th | United Arab Emirates | 0.18% | 108.7% |
| 12th | Maldives | 0.54% | 134.1% |
| 13th | Switzerland | 0.58% | 180.4% |
| 14th | Liechtenstein | 0.58% | 180.5% |
| 15th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.74% | -21.7% |
| 16th | Aruba | 0.74% | 156.7% |
| 17th | China | 0.98% | -60.9% |
| 18th | Gabon | 1.09% | -36.2% |
| 19th | Djibouti | 1.18% | -33.6% |
| 20th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 1.20% | 201.6% |
| 21st | Grenada | 1.22% | 264.4% |
| 22nd | Greece | 1.22% | 197.0% |
| 23rd | Thailand | 1.23% | 245.4% |
| 24th | West Bank and Gaza | 1.24% | 274.0% |
| 25th | Portugal | 1.27% | 1,146.0% |
| 26th | Jordan | 1.35% | 303.0% |
| 27th | Morocco | 1.40% | 103.8% |
| 28th | Israel | 1.48% | 352.1% |
| 29th | Malta | 1.50% | 90.3% |
| 30th | Barbados | 1.54% | 137.4% |
| 31st | Indonesia | 1.56% | -23.2% |
| 32nd | Hong Kong SAR, China | 1.57% | 525.0% |
| 33rd | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.57% | 359.5% |
| 34th | San Marino | 1.62% | 1,314.7% |
| 35th | Panama | 1.63% | 205.2% |
| 36th | France | 1.64% | 211.6% |
| 37th | Andorra | 1.68% | 1,722.8% |
| 38th | Oman | 1.68% | 525.9% |
| 39th | Congo, Republic of | 1.72% | 25.0% |
| 40th | Costa Rica | 1.73% | 138.1% |
| 41st | Brunei Darussalam | 1.73% | -10.6% |
| 42nd | Benin | 1.73% | -42.8% |
| 43rd | Viet Nam | 1.83% | -43.0% |
| 44th | Denmark | 1.85% | 456.5% |
| 45th | Cabo Verde | 1.86% | 207.8% |
| 46th | Italy | 1.87% | 1,392.3% |
| 47th | Slovenia | 1.92% | 3,585.6% |
| 48th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.98% | 288.4% |
| 49th | Nauru | 2.01% | 115.6% |
| 50th | Albania | 2.04% | 25.9% |
| 51st | Kiribati | 2.05% | -19.6% |
| 52nd | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.06% | 243.8% |
| 53rd | Antigua and Barbuda | 2.06% | 95.0% |
| 54th | Sweden | 2.16% | 227.3% |
| 55th | Senegal | 2.18% | -13.8% |
| 56th | Finland | 2.19% | 473.0% |
| 57th | Uganda | 2.20% | -20.1% |
| 58th | Dominica | 2.23% | 406.6% |
| 59th | Guinea-Bissau | 2.24% | 53.3% |
| 60th | Marshall Islands | 2.25% | 441.5% |
| 61st | Cameroon | 2.27% | -7.3% |
| 62nd | Qatar | 2.30% | 191.3% |
| 63rd | Singapore | 2.32% | 1,446.6% |
| 64th | Ireland | 2.34% | 609.9% |
| 65th | Vanuatu | 2.34% | -56.2% |
| 66th | Puerto Rico (US) | 2.41% | 584.9% |
| 67th | St. Lucia | 2.41% | 237.4% |
| 68th | Montenegro | 2.41% | 1,034.4% |
| 69th | Belgium | 2.44% | 475.5% |
| 70th | Cyprus | 2.45% | 321.0% |
| 71st | Malaysia | 2.48% | 317.5% |
| 72nd | Korea | 2.50% | 365.2% |
| 73rd | United Kingdom | 2.52% | 195.9% |
| 74th | Luxembourg | 2.53% | 31,486.5% |
| 75th | Croatia | 2.55% | 8,615.0% |
| 76th | European Union | 2.55% | 436.1% |
| 77th | Palau | 2.61% | 272.1% |
| 78th | Netherlands | 2.68% | 141.9% |
| 79th | Austria | 2.77% | 98.8% |
| 80th | Australia | 2.86% | 221.8% |
| 81st | Libya | 2.87% | 98.2% |
| 82nd | Bahamas, The | 2.90% | 7,348.5% |
| 83rd | Cambodia | 2.92% | -0.6% |
| 84th | Saudi Arabia | 3.06% | -11.1% |
| 85th | Germany | 3.07% | 726.6% |
| 86th | Spain | 3.09% | 1,017.8% |
| 87th | Samoa | 3.13% | 111.7% |
| 88th | Slovak Republic | 3.15% | 56.5% |
| 89th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 3.19% | 231.0% |
| 90th | North Macedonia | 3.23% | 169.2% |
| 91st | Belize | 3.24% | 2,552.2% |
| 92nd | Latvia | 3.28% | 3,944.2% |
| 93rd | Bulgaria | 3.30% | 170.5% |
| 94th | Kosovo | 3.35% | 1,591.8% |
| 95th | Canada | 3.40% | 373.5% |
| 96th | Kuwait | 3.42% | 62.9% |
| 97th | El Salvador | 3.47% | 1,037.0% |
| 98th | Norway | 3.48% | 170.7% |
| 99th | Colombia | 3.50% | 38.3% |
| 100th | Mauritania | 3.57% | 49.7% |
| 101st | Namibia | 3.62% | 63.7% |
| 102nd | Burkina Faso | 3.65% | 93.8% |
| 103rd | Tanzania | 3.69% | 12.2% |
| 104th | Timor-Leste | 3.70% | 657.8% |
| 105th | Eswatini | 3.72% | -4.0% |
| 106th | Lao PDR | 3.76% | -26.4% |
| 107th | Niger | 3.84% | 32.3% |
| 108th | Czechia | 3.84% | 21.5% |
| 109th | Mali | 3.93% | 716.1% |
| 110th | Philippines | 3.93% | 64.1% |
| 111th | New Zealand | 3.94% | 129.8% |
| 112th | Mauritius | 4.03% | 59.9% |
| 113th | Serbia | 4.09% | 159.2% |
| 114th | Nepal | 4.13% | -32.9% |
| 115th | Côte d'Ivoire | 4.16% | 81.8% |
| 116th | Togo | 4.19% | 127.3% |
| 117th | Central African Republic | 4.26% | 383.5% |
| 118th | Guatemala | 4.26% | 32.7% |
| 119th | Peru | 4.27% | 133.8% |
| 120th | Iceland | 4.44% | 56.0% |
| 121st | Honduras | 4.48% | 29.2% |
| 122nd | Papua New Guinea | 4.48% | -8.0% |
| 123rd | Chile | 4.52% | 48.6% |
| 124th | South Africa | 4.62% | 40.5% |
| 125th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 4.63% | 12.4% |
| 126th | Estonia | 4.65% | 833.9% |
| 127th | Lithuania | 4.68% | 341.0% |
| 128th | United States | 4.70% | 274.9% |
| 129th | Paraguay | 4.79% | 170.8% |
| 130th | Nicaragua | 4.93% | 33.9% |
| 131st | Guyana | 5.03% | 309.8% |
| 132nd | Romania | 5.05% | 90.9% |
| 133rd | Poland | 5.06% | 47.2% |
| 134th | Moldova | 5.11% | 35.4% |
| 135th | Hungary | 5.11% | 54.6% |
| 136th | India | 5.13% | -16.8% |
| 137th | Afghanistan | 5.13% | -8.5% |
| 138th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 5.21% | -8.5% |
| 139th | Bangladesh | 5.55% | -1.8% |
| 140th | Tonga | 5.64% | 2,250.2% |
| 141st | Mexico | 5.69% | 67.4% |
| 142nd | Tunisia | 5.71% | 1.3% |
| 143rd | Madagascar | 5.81% | 38.8% |
| 144th | Jamaica | 5.86% | 12.5% |
| 145th | Iraq | 6.04% | 952.6% |
| 146th | Lesotho | 6.05% | 11.7% |
| 147th | Kenya | 6.11% | 15.5% |
| 148th | Mozambique | 6.41% | 589.1% |
| 149th | Azerbaijan | 6.65% | 140.7% |
| 150th | Tuvalu | 6.69% | 325.9% |
| 151st | Russian Federation | 6.69% | 97.9% |
| 152nd | Sri Lanka | 7.01% | 53.5% |
| 153rd | Armenia | 7.18% | 394.1% |
| 154th | Algeria | 7.23% | 199.2% |
| 155th | Botswana | 7.24% | 283.1% |
| 156th | Bhutan | 7.35% | 141.9% |
| 157th | Mongolia | 7.36% | 96.8% |
| 158th | Gambia, The | 7.37% | 24.3% |
| 159th | Uruguay | 7.75% | -20.6% |
| 160th | Liberia | 7.82% | -53.9% |
| 161st | Kazakhstan | 8.04% | 18.9% |
| 162nd | São Tomé and Principe | 8.14% | -17.1% |
| 163rd | Dominican Republic | 8.24% | 118.0% |
| 164th | Brazil | 8.30% | 158.5% |
| 165th | Burundi | 8.40% | 11.6% |
| 166th | Tajikistan | 8.97% | 4.6% |
| 167th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 8.99% | -20.9% |
| 168th | Malawi | 9.33% | 8.0% |
| 169th | Ukraine | 9.36% | 241.7% |
| 170th | Belarus | 9.46% | 70.9% |
| 171st | Pakistan | 9.50% | -11.6% |
| 172nd | Georgia | 9.57% | 83.9% |
| 173rd | Myanmar | 9.60% | 327.1% |
| 174th | Seychelles | 9.77% | 909.2% |
| 175th | Ghana | 9.97% | 0.5% |
| 176th | South Sudan | 10.52% | -56.2% |
| 177th | Uzbekistan | 10.85% | -15.7% |
| 178th | Sierra Leone | 11.87% | -11.7% |
| 179th | Kyrgyz Republic | 11.91% | 88.3% |
| 180th | Guinea | 12.60% | 18.8% |
| 181st | Haiti | 16.84% | -26.6% |
| 182nd | Nigeria | 16.95% | 28.0% |
| 183rd | Turkmenistan | 19.48% | 219.3% |
| 184th | Türkiye | 19.60% | 59.6% |
| 185th | Zambia | 22.02% | 40.0% |
| 186th | Angola | 25.75% | 15.6% |
| 187th | Yemen, Republic of | 31.46% | 45.2% |
| 188th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 43.39% | 19.0% |
| 189th | Argentina | 48.41% | 15.2% |
| 190th | Suriname | 59.12% | 69.4% |
| 191st | Zimbabwe | 98.55% | -82.3% |
| 192nd | Lebanon | 154.76% | 82.3% |
| 193rd | Sudan | 359.09% | 120.0% |
FAQ
What was Sri Lanka's inflation rate in 2021?▾
Sri Lanka's inflation rate in 2021 was 7.01%. This ranked 152nd globally.
How did Sri Lanka's inflation rate change in 2021?▾
Sri Lanka's inflation rate increased by 53.5% in 2021 compared to 2020.
Which country had the highest inflation rate in 2021?▾
Sudan had the highest inflation rate in 2021 at 359.09%.
What is the inflation rate of Sri Lanka in 2021?▾
The inflation rate of Sri Lanka in 2021 was 7.01%. This ranked 152nd globally.
How does 2021 compare to 2020 for Sri Lanka's inflation rate?▾
Sri Lanka's inflation rate went from 6.15% in 2020 to 7.01% in 2021, a 53.5% increase.
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