Economic Outlook for Sri Lanka

Example 1: surging prices of essential items will adversely affect poorer people and rural residents more Inflation rates in Colombo (%) ESCAP MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER Weight in consumer price index basket (%) All Food 35 450 45 40 30 Jan-2022 Feb-2022 25 Health Mar-2022 20 312 ■Apr-2022 15 15 Transport Education 0 10 20 30 40 50 Source: ESCAP, based on CEIC and Sri Lanka Census and Statistics. 60 60 70 70 10 5 Nationwide Colombo 0 Food and beverages Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels

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