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 (%) 291.938 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2017 - Feb 2024
Armenia (%) 0.500 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Australia (%) 4.125 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1987 - Dec 2023
Austria (%) 5.372 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Belarus (%) 4.000 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2006 - Feb 2024
Belgium (%) 4.995 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Brazil (%) 4.655 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1995 - Feb 2024
Bulgaria (%) 4.717 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Jan 2024
Cambodia (%) 2.430 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Canada (%) 2.527 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2024
Chile (%) 3.035 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
China (%) 1.200 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Colombia (%) 7.587 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Croatia (%) 15.037 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 2.567 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Czech Republic (%) 3.409 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Denmark (%) 1.744 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Egypt (%) 35.120 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Estonia (%) 5.156 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
European Union (%) 7.819 May 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2023
Finland (%) 2.952 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
France (%) 3.509 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Georgia (%) 2.599 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
Germany (%) 3.370 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Ghana (%) 47.200 Dec 2022 monthly Aug 2019 - Dec 2022
Greece (%) 3.316 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Hungary (%) 5.106 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Iceland (%) 6.774 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 1998 - Feb 2024
India (%) 3.340 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2024
Indonesia (%) 1.682 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Feb 2024
Ireland (%) 3.832 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Israel (%) 1.854 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Italy (%) 2.981 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Japan (%) 3.512 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 9.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
South Korea (%) 2.575 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2024
Kuwait (%) 2.953 Dec 2023 monthly May 2017 - Dec 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 12.219 May 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - May 2023
Laos (%) 32.591 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 2011 - Dec 2022
Latvia (%) 3.542 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Lithuania (%) 3.763 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Luxembourg (%) 4.142 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
North Macedonia (%) 6.500 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2014 - Jan 2024
Malaysia (%) 1.801 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Jan 2024
Malta (%) 3.433 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Mauritius (%) 7.000 Jun 2023 monthly Jun 2004 - Jun 2023
Mexico (%) 4.643 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 2024
Moldova (%) 4.777 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2010 - Feb 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 (%) 3.517 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
New Zealand (%) 4.417 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 23.062 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Norway (%) 4.832 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Pakistan (%) 15.500 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2010 - Feb 2024
Paraguay (%) 4.633 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Feb 2024
Peru (%) 4.236 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1991 - Feb 2024
Philippines (%) 7.720 May 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2023
Poland (%) 7.300 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2023
Portugal (%) 2.113 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1949 - Feb 2024
Romania (%) 8.333 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Russia (%) 7.590 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Serbia (%) 5.300 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Singapore (%) 3.100 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2024
Slovakia (%) 5.486 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Slovenia (%) 5.200 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) 4.567 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2024
Spain (%) 3.818 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 31.793 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2015 - Apr 2023
Sweden (%) 4.726 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Switzerland (%) 1.084 Feb 2024 monthly May 1994 - Feb 2024
Taiwan (%) 2.901 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2024
Thailand (%) 1.548 May 2023 monthly Dec 1985 - May 2023
Turkey (%) 70.312 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Ukraine (%) 4.500 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2008 - Feb 2024
United Kingdom (%) 5.532 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2024
United States (%) 3.875 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Jan 2024
Venezuela (%) 60.337 Dec 2013 monthly Dec 2008 - Dec 2013
Vietnam (%) 2.956 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Feb 2024

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -10.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 5,458.017 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 10.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 86,964.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 103.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) 4,472.550 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: Domestic (LKR mn) 16,617,629.160 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: Foreign (LKR mn) 11,402,380.792 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 795,600.830 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,172,712.077 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,002,143.567 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) 170,568.510 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -371,009.687 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.626 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -541.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 970.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -0.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 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) 1,511.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 6.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 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) 272.761 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1978 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 36.519 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1978 - Nov 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 24.920 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 377.199 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Nov 2023
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 742.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: India (USD mn) 4,738.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 169.493 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 200.505 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 84.410 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 8.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 639.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 158.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 85.052 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 5.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 80.015 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 52,653.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 74.7 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 7,545.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 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) -50,271.614 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 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) -50,271.614 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 11,636.010 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 61,907.624 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 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 (%) 7.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 5,120.576 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 35,469.638 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 9.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,425.6 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 30.887 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1977 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 45,118.862 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.8 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Jun 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) 6,407.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 25,800.594 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1983 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) -0.51 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1984 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 26.18 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 4,425.613 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Jan 2024
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 4,496.000 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Jan 2024
Commercial Banks: Loans: Personal Loans & Advances (LA) (LKR mn) 1,969,066.000 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) 56.000 Feb 2024 monthly May 2015 - Feb 2024

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