Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 46 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Sri Lanka, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Sri Lanka is 46 0-100, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Sri Lanka peaked at 54.06 0-100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.53 0-100, in 1998.
Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.49 0-100 | 39.53 0-100 | 45.45 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.63 0-100 | 41.82 0-100 | 49.48 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.95 0-100 | 47.73 0-100 | 54.06 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.85 0-100 | 41.54 0-100 | 49.13 0-100 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Sri Lanka?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Sri Lanka was 46 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 54.06 0-100 in 2014.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.53 0-100 in 1998.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Sri Lanka ranks 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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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