Which has higher research and development expenditure, Sri Lanka or Uzbekistan?

Sri Lanka, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Uzbekistan as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan?

13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Research and development expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sri Lanka vs Uzbekistan: Research and development expenditure

Sri Lanka

0.1%

in 2022

Uzbekistan

0.1%

in 2024

Sri Lanka rank

99th

Uzbekistan rank

101st

Research and development expenditure over time

Sri Lanka
Uzbekistan

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 99th and Uzbekistan ranks 101st of 116 countries.

Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Uzbekistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	Uzbekistan
2010s	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	Uzbekistan
2020s	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure, Sri Lanka or Uzbekistan?: Sri Lanka, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Uzbekistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan?: 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan rank globally for research and development expenditure?: Sri Lanka ranks 99th and Uzbekistan ranks 101st of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Research and development expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 147 places, 3,092 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Gross domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.