Researchers in rd per million people in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Researchers in rd per million people was 94.49 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
94.49
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
90th
of 103 countries
All-time high
194.43
in 1996
All-time low
90.38
in 2006
Years of data
14
1996–2022

Researchers in rd per million people in Sri Lanka, 1996–2022

0501001502001996200920221996: 194.42000: 132.72004: 133.82006: 90.42008: 95.92010: 102.82013: 1072014: 95.92015: 102.42016: 102.92017: 102.22018: 101.12020: 100.82022: 94.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for researchers in rd per million people in Sri Lanka is 94.49, measured 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 rd per million people in Sri Lanka peaked at 194.43 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 90.38, 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 rd per million people in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in rd per million people in Sri Lanka, 1996 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1996 194.43
2000 132.71 -31.7%
2004 133.79 +0.8%
2006 90.38 -32.4%
2008 95.91 +6.1%
2010 102.81 +7.2%
2013 107.04 +4.1%
2014 95.88 -10.4%
2015 102.4 +6.8%
2016 102.94 +0.5%
2017 102.17 -0.7%
2018 101.11 -1.0%
2020 100.81 -0.3%
2022 94.49 -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 194.43 194.43 194.43 1
2000s 113.19 90.38 133.79 4
2010s 102.05 95.88 107.04 7
2020s 97.65 94.49 100.81 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 87 Paraguay 138.79 compare
  2. 88 Rwanda 133.12 compare
  3. 89 Congo 126.97 compare
  4. 91 Colombia 90.25 compare
  5. 92 Ethiopia 89.04 compare
  6. 93 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 63.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in rd per million people in Sri Lanka?
Researchers in rd per million people in Sri Lanka was 94.49 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 194.43 in 1996.
What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 90.38 in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for researchers in rd per million people?
Sri Lanka ranks 90th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
Is researchers in rd per million people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Researchers in rd per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers in rd per million people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
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