Sri Lanka - Research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) in Sri Lanka was 0.128 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 0.184 in 1996, while its lowest value was 0.100 in 2014.
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.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.184 |
| 2000 | 0.144 |
| 2004 | 0.182 |
| 2006 | 0.174 |
| 2008 | 0.114 |
| 2010 | 0.137 |
| 2013 | 0.101 |
| 2014 | 0.100 |
| 2015 | 0.109 |
| 2016 | 0.129 |
| 2017 | 0.128 |
Classification
Topic: Infrastructure Indicators
Sub-Topic: Technology
