Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 637 publications in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
637 publications
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
56th
of 165 countries
All-time high
637 publications
in 2024
All-time low
125 publications
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Sri Lanka, 2016–2024

2004006002016202020242016: 125 publications2017: 179 publications2018: 249 publications2019: 291 publications2020: 424 publications2021: 566 publications2022: 556 publications2023: 590 publications2024: 637 publications

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 211 publications 125 publications 291 publications 4
2020s 554.6 publications 424 publications 637 publications 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 53 New Zealand 906 publications compare
  2. 54 Czechia 867 publications compare
  3. 55 Colombia 685 publications compare
  4. 57 Qatar 635 publications compare
  5. 58 Kazakhstan 632 publications compare
  6. 59 Oman 595 publications compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence
Unit
publications
Source
Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 1,421 data points, 2016–2024
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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.