Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1621 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Sri Lanka, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.1621 for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2322 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1621, in 2025.
That places Sri Lanka 136th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2322 | — |
| 1998 | 0.2322 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2181 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2181 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2134 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1889 | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1812 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.18 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1785 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1785 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1785 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.178 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1631 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1631 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1631 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1631 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1631 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1631 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1631 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1631 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1693 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1687 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1634 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.167 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1631 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1621 | -0.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.1621 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1725, 94% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.1621 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1655, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2322 | 0.2322 | 0.2322 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1928 | 0.1785 | 0.2181 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1661 | 0.1631 | 0.178 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1656 | 0.1621 | 0.1693 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Sri Lanka?
- Control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Sri Lanka was 0.1621 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2322 in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1621 in 2025.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 136th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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