Research and development expenditure in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Research and development expenditure was 0.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Research and development expenditure in Sri Lanka, 1996–2022
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, research and development expenditure in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.
Sri Lanka ranks 99th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2% | — |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 96 Mali 0.1% compare
- 97 Paraguay 0.1% compare
- 98 Nicaragua 0.1% compare
- 100 Burkina Faso 0.1% compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
- 102 El Salvador 0.1% compare
More science & technology data for Sri Lanka
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.55 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- 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 research and development expenditure in Sri Lanka?
- Research and development expenditure in Sri Lanka was 0.1% in 2022, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest research and development expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for research and development expenditure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 99th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is research and development expenditure rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Research and development expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.