Burkina Faso vs Sri Lanka: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Burkina Faso
0.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.1%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
105th
Sri Lanka rank
104th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 105th and Sri Lanka ranks 104th of 121 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Burkina Faso or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 105th and Sri Lanka ranks 104th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.