Patents - technology diffusion in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Patents - technology diffusion was 7 Patents in 2023. β Volatile
Patents - technology diffusion in Sri Lanka, 1990β2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 7 Patents for patents - technology diffusion in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.7% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Sri Lanka peaked at 15 Patents in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1 Patents, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 104 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 Patents | 1 Patents | 6 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 Patents | 1 Patents | 9 Patents | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.9 Patents | 3 Patents | 15 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 Patents | 7 Patents | 12 Patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 60 United Arab Emirates 10 Patents compare
- 61 Algeria 9 Patents compare
- 61 Uruguay 9 Patents compare
- 63 Pakistan 7 Patents compare
- 63 Armenia 7 Patents compare
- 66 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6 Patents compare
- 66 Azerbaijan 6 Patents compare
- 66 Georgia 6 Patents compare
- 66 Monaco 6 Patents compare
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 528.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,322 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Sri Lanka?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Sri Lanka was 7 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15 Patents in 2013.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Patents in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Sri Lanka ranks 63rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on patent applications by patent office. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation