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Sri Lanka Corruption Control

Sri Lanka's corruption control was -0.38 points in 2023, unchanged from 2022, according to World Bank. Sri Lanka has corruption control lower than the global median (-0.38 points vs median -0.23 points). Compared with the median in Asia, Sri Lanka is higher (-0.38 points vs regional median -0.41 points) and ranks 23rd out of 48 countries in Asia.

Sri Lanka's political stability index fell to -0.51 points in 2023, down from -0.8 points in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1996-2023)

(in -2.5 (weak control) to 2.5 (strong control))
Year Corruption Control
2023 -0.38
2022 -0.38
2021 -0.36
2020 -0.33
2019 -0.3
2018 -0.35
2017 -0.49
2016 -0.34
2015 -0.38
2014 -0.35
2013 -0.22
2012 -0.24
2011 -0.4
2010 -0.42
2009 -0.4
2008 -0.22
2007 -0.15
2006 -0.19
2005 -0.34
2004 -0.17
2003 -0.27
2002 -0.22
2000 -0.2
1998 -0.08
1996 -0.06
Sri Lanka Corruption Control : Definition
Corruption Control is defined as a perception-based index for the reporting year that captures views on public-sector corruption; scale and interpretation depend on the underlying data source for Sri Lanka.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Political stability index -0.51 points -0.8 points 2023