Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added was 0.59 % in 2016. ▬ Flat
Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Sri Lanka, 2004–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.59 % for expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.39 %, in 2008.
That places Sri Lanka 33rd out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.52 % | — |
| 2005 | 0.48 % | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6 % | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5 % | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.39 % | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 0.39 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.44 % | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.42 % | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.47 % | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.46 % | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.48 % | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.48 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.59 % | +22.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.59 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6 %, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.48 % | 0.39 % | 0.6 % | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4771 % | 0.42 % | 0.59 % | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9172 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7955 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Sri Lanka?
- Expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Sri Lanka was 0.59 % in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 % in 2006.
- What is the lowest expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 % in 2008.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added (Standard Local Currency) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit (Agricultural Science and Technology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.