Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval was 39.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39.1%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
125th
of 206 countries
All-time high
46.8%
in 2014
All-time low
29.9%
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Sri Lanka, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 35.81998: 29.92000: 33.12002: 412003: 35.72004: 34.62005: 37.12006: 38.52007: 39.82008: 39.72009: 42.32010: 40.52011: 40.92012: 40.72013: 41.32014: 46.82015: 45.92016: 43.42017: 42.82018: 42.22019: 42.72020: 41.42021: 39.12022: 34.62023: 38.52024: 39.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Sri Lanka stood at 39.1%.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Sri Lanka peaked at 46.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 1998.

That places Sri Lanka 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in Sri Lanka, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 35.8%
1998 29.9% -16.5%
2000 33.1% +10.7%
2002 41.0% +23.8%
2003 35.7% -13.0%
2004 34.6% -2.9%
2005 37.1% +7.2%
2006 38.5% +3.7%
2007 39.8% +3.4%
2008 39.7% -0.3%
2009 42.3% +6.5%
2010 40.5% -4.1%
2011 40.9% +1.1%
2012 40.7% -0.5%
2013 41.3% +1.4%
2014 46.8% +13.3%
2015 45.9% -2.1%
2016 43.4% -5.4%
2017 42.8% -1.5%
2018 42.2% -1.3%
2019 42.7% +1.2%
2020 41.4% -3.0%
2021 39.1% -5.6%
2022 34.6% -11.6%
2023 38.5% +11.6%
2024 39.1% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.9% 29.9% 35.8% 2
2000s 38.0% 33.1% 42.3% 9
2010s 42.7% 40.5% 46.8% 10
2020s 38.5% 34.6% 41.4% 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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  3. 124 Côte d'Ivoire 39.3% compare
  4. 126 Uganda 38.6% compare
  5. 127 Cambodia 38.2% compare
  6. 128 Russian Federation 37.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Sri Lanka?
Government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Sri Lanka was 39.1% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 1998.
How does Sri Lanka rank for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
Sri Lanka ranks 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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