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Sri Lanka in Figures

Population

Estimated Mid Year Population

 

2022

22.2 (Mn)

NCPI

National Consumer Price Index (NCPI)

(Base 2021=100)

2026 - Aug :

223.9

Industry

Index of Industrial Production (IIP)

 

2026 - Jul :

101.5

CCPI

Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI)

(Base 2021=100)

2026 - Sep :

209.1

Inflation

Inflation (Base NCPI)

2026 - Aug :

Year on Year :8.1%

PPI

Producer's Price Index (PPI)

2026 - August :

251.7

GDP

GDP Growth Rate(2015 Base)

2026 - Q2 :

4.2%

Unemployment

Unemployment

2024-Annual : 4.4%
2025-Q4 : 3.8%
Agriculture

Paddy Production

Maha 2023/24

2,721,958 MT

Agriculture

Paddy Production

Yala 2024

1,976,496 MT

Poverty

Poverty

Headcount Index

2019 - 14.3%