Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 64.86 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Stability - Governance score in Sri Lanka, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political stability - governance score in Sri Lanka is 64.86 0-100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Sri Lanka peaked at 64.86 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.21 0-100, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 120th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 31.94 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 36.17 0-100 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 30.21 0-100 | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 46.44 0-100 | +53.7% |
| 2003 | 46.18 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 44.91 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 44.3 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 39.49 0-100 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 35.97 0-100 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 36.37 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 45.37 0-100 | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 51.89 0-100 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 52.49 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 49.18 0-100 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 50.9 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 56.06 0-100 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 64.12 0-100 | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 63 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 62.27 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 60.66 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 62.28 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 63.35 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 56.6 0-100 | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 51.93 0-100 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 53.78 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 61.48 0-100 | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 64.86 0-100 | +5.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 64.86 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.97 0-100, 97% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 64.86 0-100 is above the median for South Asia, which is 61.35 0-100, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +53.7% | 30.21 0-100 | 46.44 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.05 0-100 | 31.94 0-100 | 36.17 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.03 0-100 | 30.21 0-100 | 46.44 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.29 0-100 | 49.18 0-100 | 64.12 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.67 0-100 | 51.93 0-100 | 64.86 0-100 | 6 |
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 political stability - governance score in Sri Lanka?
- Political stability - governance score in Sri Lanka was 64.86 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 64.86 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.21 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for political stability - governance score?
- Sri Lanka ranks 120th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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