Political Stability - Governance score in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Political Stability - Governance score was 59.91 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
59.91 0-100
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
135th
of 206 countries
All-time high
64.38 0-100
in 2015
All-time low
32.28 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

02040601996201020241996: 33.6 0-1001998: 37.5 0-1002000: 32.3 0-1002002: 48 0-1002003: 47.5 0-1002004: 46.1 0-1002005: 45.6 0-1002006: 41 0-1002007: 37 0-1002008: 37.5 0-1002009: 46.8 0-1002010: 52.6 0-1002011: 52.8 0-1002012: 49.5 0-1002013: 51.2 0-1002014: 56.4 0-1002015: 64.4 0-1002016: 63.4 0-1002017: 62.8 0-1002018: 61.5 0-1002019: 62.9 0-1002020: 63.9 0-1002021: 57.2 0-1002022: 52.9 0-1002023: 54.4 0-1002024: 59.9 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance score in Sri Lanka is 59.91 0-100, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Sri Lanka peaked at 64.38 0-100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.28 0-100, in 2000.

Sri Lanka ranks 135th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.52 0-100 33.58 0-100 37.45 0-100 2
2000s 42.42 0-100 32.28 0-100 47.98 0-100 9
2010s 57.76 0-100 49.48 0-100 64.38 0-100 10
2020s 57.67 0-100 52.88 0-100 63.92 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 132 Kazakhstan 61.06 0-100 compare
  2. 133 Moldova 60 0-100 compare
  3. 134 Jordan 59.91 0-100 compare
  4. 136 Belarus 59.45 0-100 compare
  5. 137 Malawi 59.4 0-100 compare
  6. 138 Tanzania 59.24 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Sri Lanka?
Political stability - governance score in Sri Lanka was 59.91 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 64.38 0-100 in 2015.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 32.28 0-100 in 2000.
How does Sri Lanka rank for political stability - governance score?
Sri Lanka ranks 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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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About this data

Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,255 data points, 1996–2024
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