Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$ PPP, 2015 prices) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$ PPP, 2015 prices) was 115.52 million USD in 2016. ▲ Rising
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$ PPP, 2015 prices) in Sri Lanka, 2004–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 115.52 million USD for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices) in Sri Lanka peaked at 115.52 million USD in 2016 and was at its lowest, 74.76 million USD, in 2010.
That places Sri Lanka 26th out of 84 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$ PPP, 2015 prices) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 84.63 million USD | — |
| 2005 | 77.83 million USD | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 100.56 million USD | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 93.26 million USD | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 88.56 million USD | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 86.56 million USD | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 74.76 million USD | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 81.87 million USD | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 82.87 million USD | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 84.21 million USD | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 95.43 million USD | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 100.37 million USD | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 115.52 million USD | +15.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 115.52 million USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.67 million USD, 3.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.57 million USD | 77.83 million USD | 100.56 million USD | 6 |
| 2010s | 90.72 million USD | 74.76 million USD | 115.52 million USD | 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 total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices) in Sri Lanka?
- Total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices) in Sri Lanka was 115.52 million USD in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 115.52 million USD in 2016.
- What is the lowest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.76 million USD in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
- Is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (us$ ppp, 2015 prices) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$ PPP, 2015 prices) — 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.