Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 50.27 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
50.27 0-100
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
121st
of 206 countries
All-time high
57.46 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
47.8 0-100
in 2022
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Sri Lanka, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 50.27 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Sri Lanka peaked at 57.46 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 47.8 0-100, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 121st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 50.84 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 53.24 0-100 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 53.72 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 57.46 0-100 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 55.72 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 54.74 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 52.94 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 53.17 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 53.95 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 52.77 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 53.55 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 54.75 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 56.27 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 56.21 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 54.88 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 55.82 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 56.59 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 55.17 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 53.96 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 52.9 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 53.04 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 54.19 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 53.33 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 47.8 0-100 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 48.15 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 49.16 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 50.27 0-100 | +2.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 50.27 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.89 0-100, 93% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 50.27 0-100 is above the median for South Asia, which is 49.46 0-100, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.04 0-100 | 50.84 0-100 | 53.24 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.23 0-100 | 52.77 0-100 | 57.46 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.96 0-100 | 52.9 0-100 | 56.59 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.48 0-100 | 47.8 0-100 | 54.19 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 regulatory quality - governance score in Sri Lanka?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Sri Lanka was 50.27 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 57.46 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8 0-100 in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Sri Lanka ranks 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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