Sri Lanka—Political Stability
Category: GovernanceSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #151 of 205Updated April 2026
Latest Value
-0.51
2023
YoY Change
+36.8%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#151
of 205 countries
Maximum
0.08
2015
Minimum
-1.9
2000
Last
-0.51
Previous
-0.8
Highest
0.08
Lowest
-1.9
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sri Lanka's political stability was -0.51 in 2023, ranking #151 out of 205 countries. This represents a +36.8% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 0.08 (2015) and the lowest was -1.9 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -0.51 | +36.8% |
| 2022 | -0.8 | -113.5% |
| 2021 | -0.38 | -322.7% |
| 2020 | -0.09 | +58.6% |
| 2019 | -0.22 | -54.7% |
| 2018 | -0.14 | -84.6% |
| 2017 | -0.08 | -565.3% |
| 2016 | -0.01 | -113.6% |
| 2015 | 0.08 | +125.2% |
| 2014 | -0.33 | +46.1% |
| 2013 | -0.61 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | -0.72 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | -0.72 | +23.1% |
| 2010 | -0.94 | +29.7% |
| 2009 | -1.34 | +25.4% |
| 2008 | -1.8 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | -1.75 | -23.2% |
| 2006 | -1.42 | -23.4% |
| 2005 | -1.15 | -14.0% |
| 2004 | -1.01 | -21.3% |
| 2003 | -0.83 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | -0.78 | +59.2% |
| 2000 | -1.9 |
Top Countries — Political Stability
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 1.63 | 2023 |
| 2 | Liechtenstein | 1.61 | 2023 |
| 3 | Andorra | 1.58 | 2023 |
| 4 | Greenland | 1.5 | 2023 |
| 5 | Aruba | 1.43 | 2023 |
| 6 | Singapore | 1.42 | 2023 |
| 7 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.37 | 2023 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 1.36 | 2023 |
| 9 | Dominica | 1.29 | 2023 |
| 10 | Iceland | 1.21 | 2023 |