Inflation ( CCPI)-2.1% (Nov 2024)
GDP5.5% (3Q 2024)
Unemployment4.5% (1Q 2024)
3M T-Bill Rate8.66%
12M T-Bill Rate9.02%
2Y T-Bond Rate9.40%/ 9.50%
4Y T-Bond Rate10.45% / 10.55%
USD/LKR291/292
Reserves $6.46Bn (Nov 2024)
Cum. Trade Deficit $4,762 Mn (Oct 2024 cumulative)
Cum. Fiscal DeficitLKR 970Bn (Sep 2024 cumulative)

Sri Lanka one of the weakest in World Happiness Index 2022

Global IndexesMar 27, 2022
Sri Lanka one of the weakest in World Happiness Index 2022

Sri Lanka (127) has been ranked just above India (136) and Afghanistan (146) in World Happiness Index 2022 in the South Asian Region. Sri Lanka has deteriorated its ranking after 2015, which continued thereafter till 2022. Bangalashed was par with Sri Lanka during 2015-17 has improved significantly.

Indonesia ranked at 87th place Nepal at 84th and Vietnam at 77th place while India at 139th Place. Finland ranked 1st place in the fifth consecutive year.

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