Approval of Sri Lankan government falls to 7% in February
Colombo, March 21 - The approval rating of the government fell from 9% in October 2023 to 7% in February 2024, according to the latest round of the Gallup style ‘Mood of the Nation’ poll of Verité Research.
The survey showed that only 9% rated the current economic conditions as either excellent or good, which is a drop from 16% in October 2023.
Further, 90% thought that the economic conditions in the country were getting worse, whereas in October 2023 only 66% had this negative view.
1. Government Approval Rating | 7% |
To the question, “Do you approve or disapprove of the way the current government is working?”, 7% (almost 7.5%) of the respondents said that they approve (with an error margin of ± 1.81%). The percentage saying they disapproved was 85%. The approval rating is its lowest since June 2022.
2. Economic Conditions Rating | Poor: 91%
When asked to “Rate the economic conditions in the country today” as either excellent, good or poor, 91% said it was poor (with an error margin of ±1.94%). This is an increase in the negative rating from 73% in June 2023 and 81% in October 2023.
3. Economic Outlook | Getting Better: 9%
To the question “Do you think that the economic conditions in the country as a whole are getting better or getting worse?” 9% of the respondents believed that the economy was getting better (with an error margin of ± 1.91%). It was 8% in October 2023. However, the percentage that thinks it is getting worse has increased from 66% in October 2023 to 90% at present; suggesting that those who didn’t take a firm view in October 2023 have now taken the view that it is getting worse.
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