Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate was -7.06 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at -7.06 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 293.2% on the previous year and down 133.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 49.96 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -7.06 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 166th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 26.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1999 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5958 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2001 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +406.7% |
| 2002 | 13.06 % change on previous year | +332.5% |
| 2003 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2004 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2005 | 22.98 % change on previous year | +1038.5% |
| 2006 | 17.58 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 12.83 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 17.52 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 2009 | -6.85 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 2010 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 2011 | 13.56 % change on previous year | +182.2% |
| 2012 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2013 | 20.84 % change on previous year | +266.8% |
| 2014 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 2015 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -272.5% |
| 2016 | 49.96 % change on previous year | +712.8% |
| 2017 | 14.5 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2018 | 12.92 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 15.45 % change on previous year | +92.7% |
| 2021 | 34.69 % change on previous year | +124.5% |
| 2022 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2023 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -293.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -7.06 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.03 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -7.06 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -1.17 % change on previous year, 6.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1038.5% | 2.02 % change on previous year | 22.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.25 % change on previous year | -6.2 % change on previous year | 26.37 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.98 % change on previous year | -6.85 % change on previous year | 22.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.29 % change on previous year | -3.56 % change on previous year | 49.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.68 % change on previous year | -7.06 % change on previous year | 34.69 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 163 North Macedonia -6.73 % change on previous year compare
- 164 New Zealand -6.95 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Brazil -6.97 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Haiti -7.26 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Guatemala -7.58 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Belarus -8.6 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -7.06 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 49.96 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.06 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 133.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Scientific and technical journal articles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Scientific and technical journal articles Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Scientific and technical journal articles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.