Research & development expenditure (% of GDP)
How much the country spends on research and new ideas.
0.11 % of GDP
Source: World Bank Open Data · As of 2022 · View source
Year range
2000 – 2022
Chart of Research & development expenditure (% of GDP) over time. 0.14 % of GDP (2000) → 0.11 % of GDP (2022).
Table
| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.14 |
| 2004 | 0.18 |
| 2006 | 0.17 |
| 2008 | 0.11 |
| 2010 | 0.13 |
| 2013 | 0.10 |
| 2014 | 0.10 |
| 2015 | 0.10 |
| 2016 | 0.12 |
| 2017 | 0.12 |
| 2018 | 0.12 |
| 2020 | 0.12 |
| 2022 | 0.11 |
Sri Lanka's current situation
The latest value is 0.11 % of GDP (2022). That is -0.01 % of GDP compared with a year earlier and -0.01 % of GDP compared with five years ago. Current status: Concern. Healthy range: . India: 0.65 · Vietnam: 0.41
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How much the country spends on research and new ideas.