Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 637 publications in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Sri Lanka, 2016–2024
Source: Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in publications.
Analysis
In 2024, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Sri Lanka stood at 637 publications. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 409.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Sri Lanka peaked at 637 publications in 2024 and was at its lowest, 125 publications, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | publications | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 125 publications | — |
| 2017 | 179 publications | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 249 publications | +39.1% |
| 2019 | 291 publications | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 424 publications | +45.7% |
| 2021 | 566 publications | +33.5% |
| 2022 | 556 publications | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 590 publications | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 637 publications | +8.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 637 publications is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130 publications, 4.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 637 publications is above the median for South Asia, which is 409 publications, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 211 publications | 125 publications | 291 publications | 4 |
| 2020s | 554.6 publications | 424 publications | 637 publications | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Sri Lanka?
- Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Sri Lanka was 637 publications in 2024, according to Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 637 publications in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 125 publications in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 409.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Scholarly publications on AI, including journal articles, conference papers, working papers, and preprints. The data only covers articles with an English-language title or abstract.