National Consumer PriceBase:Index

2013 = 100
October Overview
21, November 2022

Today, the Department of Census & Statistics publishes National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) for the month of October
2022, highlighting the monthly consumer inflation of Sri Lanka.

NCPI, Highlighted Inflation in October 2022 compared to September 2022 Inflation

73.7%
Headline 70.6%
Food 85.8%
80.9% September
62.8%
Non Food 61.3% October
Alcoholic Beverages Tobacco and… 50.2%
55.0%
Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and… 39.0%
34.7% 70.6%
Transport 115.0%
108.8%
25.8%
Communication 34.8%
46.2%
Recreation and Culture 61.8%
31.7%
Education NCPI (Base 2013=100): weight %
35.1%
Restaurants & Hotels 99.1%
86.7% Food: 44.0% Non-Food: 56.0%

NCPI Headline (Oct. 2022) NCPI Core* (Oct. 2022)

*Excluding volatile items of foods, energy and transport
Year-on-Year inflation: 70.6%
Year-on-Year inflation: 62.4% Monthly Change: 1.3%
Year-on-Year Food inflation: 80.9%
Year-on-Year Non-Food inflation: 61.3% Year-on-Year Inflation (70.6%) contribution
Monthly Change: 0.3% Food: 38.5% Non-Food: 32.1%
23*/-
Highlights of the month Movements of the NCPI (Base 2013 = 100), NCPI(Core), Year-on-Year Headline
and Year-on-Year Core Inflation.
• NCPI in October 2022 increased to 256.9 from
257.0 75.0%
248.0 70.0%
256.2 in September 2022. 239.0 65.0%
230.0 60.0%
• Year on Year inflation decreased to 70.6% In 221.0 55.0%
212.0 50.0%

Inflation
203.0 45.0%
October 2022 from 73.7% in September 2022.
NCPI

194.0 40.0%
185.0 35.0%
• Month on Month change contributed by -0.41% 176.0 30.0%
167.0 25.0%
158.0 20.0%
from food and 0.69% from non-food. 149.0 15.0%
140.0 10.0%
• Core Inflation decreased to 62.4% in October 131.0 5.0%
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct

2022 from 64.1% in September 2022. 2021 2022

NCPI(HL) NCPI (Core) Y on Y Headline Inflation Y on Y Core Inflation

• The general price level has increased by 156.9%
For more details please visit our website:
compared to the base year (2013) http://www.statistics.gov.lk/InflationAndPrices/StaticalInformation/MonthlyNCPI

Next Release: NCPI for November 2022 will be released on 21.12.2022 at 3.00 p.m.

Prices & Wages Division, Department of Census & Statistics,

Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies - Sri Lanka.