Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions was 23 Co-inventions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Sri Lanka, 2004–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Co-inventions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents - international collaboration in technology development in Sri Lanka is 23 Co-inventions, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Sri Lanka peaked at 60 Co-inventions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19 Co-inventions, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 65th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Co-inventions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21 Co-inventions | — |
| 2006 | 20 Co-inventions | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 21 Co-inventions | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 24 Co-inventions | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 27 Co-inventions | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 19 Co-inventions | -29.6% |
| 2013 | 28 Co-inventions | +47.4% |
| 2014 | 21 Co-inventions | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 39 Co-inventions | +85.7% |
| 2016 | 43 Co-inventions | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 60 Co-inventions | +39.5% |
| 2018 | 27 Co-inventions | -55.0% |
| 2019 | 33 Co-inventions | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 24 Co-inventions | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 41 Co-inventions | +70.8% |
| 2022 | 36 Co-inventions | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 23 Co-inventions | -36.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 23 Co-inventions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23 Co-inventions, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.67 Co-inventions | 20 Co-inventions | 21 Co-inventions | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.1 Co-inventions | 19 Co-inventions | 60 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2020s | 31 Co-inventions | 23 Co-inventions | 41 Co-inventions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5702 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - international collaboration in technology development in Sri Lanka?
- Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Sri Lanka was 23 Co-inventions in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 60 Co-inventions in 2017.
- What is the lowest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 Co-inventions in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - international collaboration in technology development rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents - international collaboration in technology development — Co-inventions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on shares of co-inventions and on shares of inventors’ collaborations across the OECD area and elsewhere, in environment-related technologies, using inventors’ country of residence. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation