Sri Lanka vs United States: Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency)

Sri Lanka
5,495 million SLC
in 2016
United States
6,378 million SLC
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
39th
United States rank
37th

Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United States
2.0k4.0k6.0k200420132023

How they compare

United States currently reports 6,378 million SLC against 5,495 million SLC in Sri Lanka, a difference of 883 million SLC.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United States ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 39th and United States ranks 37th of 97 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United States Difference Ahead
2000s 1,925 million SLC 5,207 million SLC 3,282 million SLC United States
2010s 3,829 million SLC 4,856 million SLC 1,028 million SLC United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency), Sri Lanka or United States?
United States, at 6,378 million SLC against 5,495 million SLC in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency) between Sri Lanka and United States?
883 million SLC, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency)?
Sri Lanka ranks 39th and United States ranks 37th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit
Unit
million SLC
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
98 places, 1,334 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

The dataset contains a set of financial indicators describing national expenditures on agricultural research and development (R&D). The indicators are derived primarily from responses to the financial resources section of the ASTI questionnaire, complemented with selected external macroeconomic indicators required to ensure comparability across countries and over time.The dataset includes both directly reported financial aggregates and derived indicators, reflecting different dimensions of agricultural R&D investment. Reported expenditure data are collected in current local currency units (LCU) and refer to total institutional expenditures, as provided by national respondents. Coverage of the private for-profit sector remains limited and is therefore excluded from the dataset. To support temporal analysis and international comparability, expenditure indicators are also expressed in constant local currency units, using country-specific GDP deflators sourced from FAOSTAT. In addition, selected indicators relate agricultural R&D expenditures to key structural variables, such as agricultural value added, allowing for meaningful cross-country comparisons of research intensity and resource allocation.