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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 - Feb :

209.4

Industry

Index of Industrial Production (IIP)

 

2026 - Jan :

99.3

CCPI

Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI)

(Base 2021=100)

2026 - Mar :

195.8

Inflation

Inflation (Base NCPI)

2026 - Feb :

Year on Year :1.6%

PPI

Producer's Price Index (PPI)

2026 - Feb :

240.4

GDP

GDP Growth Rate(2015 Base)

2025 - Q4 :

4.8%

Unemployment

Unemployment

2024-Annual : 4.4%
2025-Q1 : 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%