Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Sri Lanka, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp 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 as a proportion of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.
That places Sri Lanka 104th out of 121 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 101 Mali 0.1% compare
- 102 Paraguay 0.1% compare
- 103 Nicaragua 0.1% compare
- 105 Burkina Faso 0.1% compare
- 106 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
- 107 El Salvador 0.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 22.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,483 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 22.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 89.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 446,273 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 104th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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