Researchers in R&D in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Researchers in R&D was 94.49 per million people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Researchers in R&D in Sri Lanka, 1996–2022
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 94.49 per million people for researchers in r&d in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Sri Lanka peaked at 194.43 per million people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 90.38 per million people, in 2006.
That places Sri Lanka 90th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Researchers in R&D in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 194.43 per million people | — |
| 2000 | 132.71 per million people | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 133.79 per million people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 90.38 per million people | -32.4% |
| 2008 | 95.91 per million people | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 102.81 per million people | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 107.04 per million people | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 95.88 per million people | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 102.4 per million people | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 102.94 per million people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 102.17 per million people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 101.11 per million people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 100.81 per million people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 94.49 per million people | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 194.43 per million people | 194.43 per million people | 194.43 per million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 113.19 per million people | 90.38 per million people | 133.79 per million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 102.05 per million people | 95.88 per million people | 107.04 per million people | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.65 per million people | 94.49 per million people | 100.81 per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,322 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in Sri Lanka?
- Researchers in r&d in Sri Lanka was 94.49 per million people in 2022, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 194.43 per million people in 1996.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.38 per million people in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for researchers in r&d?
- Sri Lanka ranks 90th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.