Sri Lanka Core CPI Change

2015 - 2023 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Sri Lanka Core CPI Change

  • Sri Lanka Core CPI Change was reported at 31.793 % in Apr 2023.
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 44.248 % for Mar 2023.
  • Sri Lanka Core CPI Change data is updated monthly, averaging 4.812 % from Jan 2015 to Apr 2023, with 100 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 64.063 % in Sep 2022 and a record low of 1.707 % in May 2018.
  • Sri Lanka Core CPI Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Core CPI: Y-o-Y Growth: Monthly: Asia.

CEIC calculates monthly Core Consumer Price Index Growth from monthly Core Consumer Price Index. The Department of Census and Statistics provides Core Consumer Price Index with base 2021=100. Core Consumer Price Index Growth prior to January 2023 is calculated from Core Consumer Price Index with base 2013=100. Core Consumer Price Index excludes Food, Energy and Transport.

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Sri Lanka Core CPI Change

What was Sri Lanka's Core CPI Change in Apr 2023?

Sri Lanka Core CPI Change was reported at 31.793 % in Apr 2023. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
31.793 Apr 2023 44.248 Mar 2023 1.707 May 2018 64.063 Sep 2022 % monthly Jan 2015 - Apr 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Argentina (%) 299.988 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2017 - Mar 2024
Armenia (%) 0.132 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2024
Australia (%) 3.693 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1987 - Mar 2024
Austria (%) 4.751 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Belarus (%) 4.063 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2006 - Mar 2024
Belgium (%) 3.862 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Brazil (%) 4.290 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 1995 - Mar 2024
Bulgaria (%) 3.623 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Mar 2024
Cambodia (%) -0.109 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2014 - Feb 2024
Canada (%) 2.116 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Mar 2024
Chile (%) 2.616 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2024
China (%) 0.600 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2024
Colombia (%) 7.321 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Croatia (%) 15.037 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 2.243 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.807 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Denmark (%) 1.655 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Egypt (%) 33.660 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
Estonia (%) 4.811 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
European Union (%) 7.819 May 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2023
Finland (%) 1.906 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
France (%) 2.569 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Georgia (%) 2.336 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Apr 2024
Germany (%) 3.345 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2024
Ghana (%) 47.200 Dec 2022 monthly Aug 2019 - Dec 2022
Greece (%) 3.463 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2024
Hungary (%) 4.535 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2024
Iceland (%) 6.211 Apr 2024 monthly Mar 1998 - Apr 2024
India (%) 3.247 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2024
Indonesia (%) 1.823 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Apr 2024
Ireland (%) 2.926 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Israel (%) 2.434 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
Italy (%) 2.383 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Japan (%) 2.805 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 8.800 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
South Korea (%) 2.242 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Apr 2024
Kuwait (%) 2.528 Mar 2024 monthly May 2017 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 12.219 May 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - May 2023
Laos (%) 32.591 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 2011 - Dec 2022
Latvia (%) 3.377 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Lithuania (%) 3.060 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Luxembourg (%) 3.760 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
North Macedonia (%) 6.500 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2014 - Jan 2024
Malaysia (%) 1.715 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Mar 2024
Malta (%) 2.768 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 7.000 Jun 2023 monthly Jun 2004 - Jun 2023
Mexico (%) 4.643 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 2024
Moldova (%) 4.542 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Mongolia (%) 17.102 Jun 2022 monthly Jan 2016 - Jun 2022
Montenegro (%) 10.717 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2022
Morocco (%) 1.115 2018 yearly 2004 - 2018
Netherlands (%) 3.109 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
New Zealand (%) 3.695 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Mar 2024
Nigeria (%) 25.895 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2024
Norway (%) 4.482 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2024
Pakistan (%) 15.500 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2010 - Feb 2024
Paraguay (%) 4.348 Apr 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Apr 2024
Peru (%) 4.012 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1991 - Mar 2024
Philippines (%) 7.720 May 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2023
Poland (%) 4.600 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2024
Portugal (%) 2.489 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1949 - Mar 2024
Romania (%) 8.065 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Russia (%) 7.840 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
Serbia (%) 5.100 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2024
Singapore (%) 3.100 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2024
Slovakia (%) 3.599 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.600 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2024
South Africa (%) 5.005 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Feb 2024
Spain (%) 3.339 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 31.793 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2015 - Apr 2023
Sweden (%) 3.544 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Switzerland (%) 1.153 Apr 2024 monthly May 1994 - Apr 2024
Taiwan (%) 1.815 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Apr 2024
Thailand (%) 1.548 May 2023 monthly Dec 1985 - May 2023
Turkey (%) 72.717 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2024
Ukraine (%) 4.200 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2008 - Mar 2024
United Kingdom (%) 4.590 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2024
United States (%) 3.875 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Jan 2024
Venezuela (%) 60.337 Dec 2013 monthly Dec 2008 - Dec 2013
Vietnam (%) 2.794 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Apr 2024

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 8,317.177 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 10.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 86,964.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 104.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) 4,472.546 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn) 27,899.420 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn) 2,012.590 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Debt: Foreign (LKR mn) 11,644,094.293 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) 17,051,854.265 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,624,259.612 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -668,691.039 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) 252,265.370 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,371,994.242 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 938,335.266 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.626 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -368.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,138.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 9.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Mar 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 8,005.174 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 8,546.747 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,537.951 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,507.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 4.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Mar 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 381,649.432 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 128,854.946 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 232.293 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1978 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 28.986 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1978 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 19.429 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 264.260 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Jan 2024
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 742.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: Italy (USD mn) 641.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: United Kingdom (USD mn) 963.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: India (USD mn) 860.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: United States of America (USD mn) 3,321.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Intermediate Goods (LKR mn) 308,788.975 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Textiles & Textile Articles (LKR mn) 57,433.821 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuel (LKR mn) 141,255.073 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Imports: Investment Goods (LKR mn) 69,124.227 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Imports: Consumer Goods (LKR mn) 82,824.598 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Imports: China (USD mn) 3,285.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: India (USD mn) 4,738.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Japan (USD mn) 252.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 666.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Singapore (USD mn) 871.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 140.237 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2024
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 195.253 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2024
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 84.370 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 8.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 237.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 250.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 44.911 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -1.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 46.216 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 54,831.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 5,031.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.744 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -51,439.912 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Assets (USD mn) 563.424 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -666.556 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 793.113 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Assets: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 8.483 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) -1,559.075 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Liabilities (USD mn) 406.899 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 126.558 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 44.911 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 8.556 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 173.433 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 237.154 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 2,928.692 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 1,625.386 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 918.441 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,462.666 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 16.646 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 6,143.302 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 5,906.148 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 250.896 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current & CA: Credit (USD mn) 6,159.948 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 593.539 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current & Capital Account (USD mn) 245.710 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 111.092 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current & CA: Debit (USD mn) 5,914.238 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -212.031 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Assets: Errors & Ommissions (USD mn) 192.632 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -51,439.912 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 12,546.277 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 63,986.189 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
No of Registered Enterprises (Unit) 6,298.000 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.5 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 6.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 5,256.105 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 37,373.103 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) 9.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,916.4 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 33.772 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1977 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 45,118.862 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.7 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Jul 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,267.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -97.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 5,580.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 26,741.622 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1983 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.42 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.97 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 4,916.379 Mar 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Mar 2024
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 4,959.846 Mar 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Mar 2024
Commercial Banks: Loans: Personal Loans & Advances (LA) (LKR mn) 1,714,837.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -8.2 May 2023 monthly May 2016 - May 2023
Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Current Quarter (Index) 93.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Dec 2023
Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) 62.500 Mar 2024 monthly May 2015 - Mar 2024

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