Number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1990–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -100 % change on previous year for number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | -50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -16.67 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -30 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2020s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 148,369 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -100 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 29th out of 62 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of armed conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of armed conflicts Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of armed conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.