Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 49.71 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.71 0-100
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
119th
of 206 countries
All-time high
56.27 0-100
in 2015
All-time low
35.9 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Sri Lanka, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Sri Lanka is 49.71 0-100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Sri Lanka peaked at 56.27 0-100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.9 0-100, in 1998.
Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 43.76 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 35.9 0-100 | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 39.61 0-100 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 48.39 0-100 | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 43.69 0-100 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 42.69 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 44.73 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 46.05 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 47.22 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 48.87 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 51.24 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 50.53 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 50.93 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 50.06 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 50.6 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 55.91 0-100 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 56.27 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 54.27 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 54 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 52.14 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 52.91 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 51.27 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 49.14 0-100 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 43.84 0-100 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 46.91 0-100 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 47.43 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 49.71 0-100 | +4.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 49.71 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 49.71 0-100 is above the median for South Asia, which is 48.56 0-100, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.83 0-100 | 35.9 0-100 | 43.76 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.83 0-100 | 39.61 0-100 | 51.24 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.76 0-100 | 50.06 0-100 | 56.27 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.05 0-100 | 43.84 0-100 | 51.27 0-100 | 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 government effectiveness - governance score in Sri Lanka?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Sri Lanka was 49.71 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 56.27 0-100 in 2015.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9 0-100 in 1998.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Sri Lanka ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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