Control of Corruption - Governance score in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 40.07 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
40.07 0-100
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
122nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
49.69 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
38.74 0-100
in 2014
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Sri Lanka, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 49.7 0-1001998: 49.7 0-1002000: 46.6 0-1002002: 44.3 0-1002003: 43.5 0-1002004: 46.7 0-1002005: 42.9 0-1002006: 43.3 0-1002007: 45.1 0-1002008: 42.4 0-1002009: 44 0-1002010: 42.6 0-1002011: 42.8 0-1002012: 41.6 0-1002013: 41.6 0-1002014: 38.7 0-1002015: 40.9 0-1002016: 42.8 0-1002017: 41.6 0-1002018: 43.7 0-1002019: 44.5 0-1002020: 42.3 0-1002021: 41 0-1002022: 40.7 0-1002023: 40 0-1002024: 40.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 40.07 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Sri Lanka peaked at 49.69 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 38.74 0-100, in 2014.

That places Sri Lanka 122nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.68 0-100 49.67 0-100 49.69 0-100 2
2000s 44.32 0-100 42.44 0-100 46.73 0-100 9
2010s 42.1 0-100 38.74 0-100 44.54 0-100 10
2020s 40.82 0-100 40.02 0-100 42.27 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 119 Guyana 40.83 0-100 compare
  2. 120 Suriname 40.23 0-100 compare
  3. 121 East Timor 40.21 0-100 compare
  4. 123 Tonga 39.77 0-100 compare
  5. 124 Brazil 39.58 0-100 compare
  6. 125 Albania 39.34 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Sri Lanka?
Control of corruption - governance score in Sri Lanka was 40.07 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 49.69 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 38.74 0-100 in 2014.
How does Sri Lanka rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Sri Lanka ranks 122nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,193 data points, 1996–2024
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