Sri Lanka resilience analysis
Sri Lanka ranks #111 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 48.8 out of 100. Recovery capacity is the weakest pillar at 53.9, with structural readiness next at 59.7. Live shock exposure is strongest at 74.3, while Recovery capacity is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 53.9. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -0.3 points. Dimension coverage is 81%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Recovery capacity: 53.9; coverage 63%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Structural readiness: 59.7; coverage 92%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 74.3; coverage 85%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Recovery capacity: 53.9; weight 25%; low Liquid-reserve adequacy 17; high Import concentration 77.
- Economic capacity: 57.8; weight 17%; low Trade policy resilience 55; high Financial-system exposure 60.
- Health, food and water: 58.2; weight 13%; low Food and water security 56; high Health and public services 60.
- Social and governance: 61.6; weight 19%; low Information environment 43; high Border security 87.
- Infrastructure: 80.1; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 42; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
- Energy security: 87; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 87.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 17 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 42 | 50% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 43 | 55% | Stale |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 44 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 48 | 100% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 52 | 100% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 55 | 100% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 56 | 82% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 56 | 95% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 57 | 100% | Stale |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 59 | 92% | Stale |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 60 | 85% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 60 | 100% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 60 | 100% | Fresh |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 71 | 100% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 77 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 79 | 70% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 87 | 100% | Stale |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 87 | 90% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Ghana (#110, 48.9), Egypt (#112, 48.7), Turkmenistan (#109, 49.6), Namibia (#113, 48.4). Comparisons in South Asia: Nepal (#107, 49.9), India (#106, 50), Maldives (#97, 51.7), Bhutan (#77, 54.5), Bangladesh (#148, 40.8). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Sri Lanka has no dedicated crisis tracker; the 14 trackers cover selected crises. That is a coverage limit, not a statement about risk.
Reading limits
Scores come from the August 29, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Energy security, 87. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Sri Lanka
What is Sri Lanka's resilience score?
Sri Lanka scores 48.8 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #111 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Sri Lanka?
Recovery capacity is lowest at 53.9, followed by Structural readiness at 59.7. Their evidence coverage is 63% and 92%.
Is Sri Lanka's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -0.3 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.