R&D expenditure (% of GDP) in Sri Lanka in 2022 — 0.11%. Ranked 77 in the world out of 84. Since 1996, the indicator has fallen by 0.08 pp.
1996–2022 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sri Lanka
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.11 | — |
| 2020 | 0.12 | — |
| 2018 | 0.12 | +0 pp |
| 2017 | 0.12 | −0 pp |
| 2016 | 0.12 | +0.02 pp |
| 2015 | 0.1 | +0.01 pp |
| 2014 | 0.1 | −0 pp |
| 2013 | 0.1 | — |
| 2010 | 0.13 | — |
| 2008 | 0.11 | — |
| 2006 | 0.17 | — |
| 2004 | 0.18 | — |
| 2000 | 0.14 | — |
| 1996 | 0.18 | — |
Gross domestic expenditure on research and development (R&D) as a percentage of GDP — all current and capital spending by business, government, universities and nonprofit organizations on basic and applied research. The threshold of 3% of GDP is the target adopted in the EU; the leaders (Israel, South Korea) exceed 4.5%.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
The number of researchers per million residents — in full-time equivalent.
Education Patent applications by residentsHow many patent applications residents of a country file per year.
Education Scientific and technical journal articlesThe number of articles in scientific and technical journals per year.
Trade High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)What part of manufactured exports consists of high-technology products.
