Political Stability - Governance estimate in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Political Stability - Governance estimate was -0.3503 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.3503 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 47.7%
World rank
135th
of 206 countries
All-time high
-0.0886 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2015
All-time low
-1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Sri Lanka, 1996–2024

-2-1.5-1-0.501996201020241996: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.779 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.767 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.961 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.859 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.554 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.089 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.144 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.179 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.174 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.115 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.511 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.762 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded -0.3503 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for political stability - governance estimate in 2024.

That represents a change of up 47.7% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Sri Lanka peaked at -0.0886 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2000.

That places Sri Lanka 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.4764 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9607 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0886 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.4818 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7621 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1154 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 133 Moldova -0.345 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 134 Jordan -0.3502 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 136 Belarus -0.3773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 137 Malawi -0.3802 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 138 Tanzania -0.3896 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Sri Lanka?
Political stability - governance estimate in Sri Lanka was -0.3503 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was -0.0886 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2015.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
How does Sri Lanka rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Sri Lanka ranks 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,229 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.