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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1264 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2745 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0088 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7892 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.372 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 292.34 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.