El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Research & development spending as a share of GDP
El Salvador
0.1%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.1%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
102nd
Sri Lanka rank
99th
Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 102nd and Sri Lanka ranks 99th of 116 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research & development spending as a share of gdp, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.1% against 0.1% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in research & development spending as a share of gdp between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 102nd and Sri Lanka ranks 99th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Research & development spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.