Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was 3.53 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Sri Lanka, 2003–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Sri Lanka stood at 3.53 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.9% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Sri Lanka peaked at 197.22 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -240.94 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -240.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -18.51 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2005 | 22.8 % change on previous year | -223.2% |
| 2006 | 18.84 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 23.26 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 2008 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2009 | 58.02 % change on previous year | -2224.9% |
| 2010 | -94.04 % change on previous year | -262.1% |
| 2011 | 11.81 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2012 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 2013 | 17.4 % change on previous year | -374.7% |
| 2014 | 197.22 % change on previous year | +1033.6% |
| 2015 | -35.7 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2016 | -141.25 % change on previous year | +295.7% |
| 2017 | -88.63 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2018 | -39.59 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2019 | 26.89 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 2020 | -59.03 % change on previous year | -319.5% |
| 2021 | -107.47 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 2022 | -114.07 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 43.52 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 2024 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.53 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.46 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.53 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -2.34 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2224.9% | -2.73 % change on previous year | 58.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -19.89 % change on previous year | -240.94 % change on previous year | 58.02 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -15.22 % change on previous year | -141.25 % change on previous year | 197.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -46.7 % change on previous year | -114.07 % change on previous year | 43.52 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 70 United Kingdom 4.13 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Jamaica 3.8 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Samoa 3.56 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Comoros 3.23 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Norway 3.14 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Vanuatu 3.13 % change on previous year compare
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 government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Sri Lanka?
- Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Sri Lanka was 3.53 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 197.22 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -240.94 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 73rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.