Sri Lanka: Research and development expenditure
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| Sri Lanka |
Research and development expenditure, percent of GDP |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.12 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1996 - 2020 |
| Average | 0.13 |
| Min - Max | 0.10 - 0.18 |
| Source | The United Nations |
The latest value from 2020 is 0.12 percent, unchanged from 0.12 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 1.19 percent, based on data from 84 countries. Historically, the average for Sri Lanka from 1996 to 2020 is 0.13 percent. The minimum value, 0.1 percent, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 0.18 percent was recorded in 1996.
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The expenditure for R&D on the charts includes both private and public spending on research and development.
Definition: Gross domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Innovation index | 23.30 | 2023 | points |
| Research and development expenditure | 0.12 | 2020 | percent |
| Information technology exports | 0.20 | 2021 | percent |
| High tech exports | 103.35 | 2022 | million U.S. dollars |
| High tech exports, percent of manufactured exports | 1.09 | 2022 | percent |
| Patent applications by residents | 266 | 2021 | patent applications |