Basic state functions score bti in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Basic state functions score bti was 7.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
8
in 2011
All-time low
5
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Basic state functions score bti in Sri Lanka, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 7.5 for basic state functions score bti in 2025.
The figure is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, basic state functions score bti in Sri Lanka peaked at 8 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2005.
Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Basic state functions score bti in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | — |
| 2007 | 5.5 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5 | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 7.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 7.5 is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.5, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.83 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.67 | 7.5 | 8 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is basic state functions score bti in Sri Lanka?
- Basic state functions score bti in Sri Lanka was 7.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest basic state functions score bti recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2011.
- What is the lowest basic state functions score bti recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for basic state functions score bti?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is basic state functions score bti rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Basic state functions score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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