Government transparency in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Government transparency was 1.09 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Sri Lanka, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, government transparency in Sri Lanka stood at 1.09.
That represents a change of down 40.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.29 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0919, in 1980.
Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 125 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 transparency in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0919 | — |
| 1981 | 0.3546 | +285.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1798 | -49.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1132 | -37.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6138 | +442.3% |
| 1985 | 1.17 | +89.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8691 | -25.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8118 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7753 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8389 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 1.04 | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.17 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 1.62 | +38.9% |
| 1994 | 1.61 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9317 | -42.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8014 | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6247 | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 0.863 | +38.2% |
| 1999 | 1.18 | +37.3% |
| 2000 | 1.18 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.47 | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 2.04 | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 2.19 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 2.16 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.12 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.29 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.21 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.83 | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -40.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.19, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +442.3% | 0.1132 | 0.6138 |
| 1981 | +285.7% | 0.0919 | 0.3546 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5814 | 0.0919 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 0.6247 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 | 1.18 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1 |
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 transparency in Sri Lanka?
- Government transparency in Sri Lanka was 1.09 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 in 2007.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0919 in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for government transparency?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.