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Knowledge Economy in Sri Lanka: A Development Perspective Prof. Sampath Amaratunge, PhD 1
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2 Kondratieff Wave
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3 3 Source: World Bank
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Internet Users (per 100 people) 2010: ICT Index 5 Source: World Bank
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7 ICT Infrastructure Improvement Over Time – 1995 Vs 2009: ICT Index
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8 Education and Higher Education Expenditure as a Percentage of GDP Source: UGC
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Royalty payments and Patent Count [2011]: Innovation Index 9 Country Royalty payments (2010) in US$ Patent Count (2010) SL0.0066 India2,437,500,6635,939 China13,039,546,45912,794 Malaysia1,133,119,3331.552 Bangladesh24,317,0192 Source: World Bank
![Royalty payments and Patent Count [2011]: Innovation Index 9 Country Royalty payments (2010) in US$ Patent Count (2010) SL India2,437,500,6635,939 China13,039,546,45912,794 Malaysia1,133,119, Bangladesh24,317,0192 Source: World Bank](http://images.slideplayer.com./26/8650679/slides/slide_9.jpg "Royalty payments and Patent Count [2011]: Innovation Index 9 Country Royalty payments (2010) in US$ Patent Count (2010) SL India2,437,500,6635,939 China13,039,546,45912,794 Malaysia1,133,119, Bangladesh24,317,0192 Source: World Bank")
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10 CountryGNP Pc Us $ Life ExpectancyRural Pop [30y] % Change Low Income52060-13.75 Middle Income3,97870-18.18 Lower Middle Income1,75069-12.50 Sri Lanka2,37575-1.28 Upper Middle Income6,21870-46.67 Lower and Middle Income3,50065-15.28 East Asia and Pacific3,86470-18.52 Europe and Central Asia7,5427018.75 Latin America and Caribbean Island 8,530.470-41.86 Middle East and North Africa3,281.369-28.81 South Asia1,32264-11.11 Sub-Saharan Africa1,286.247-18.52 High Income38,171.278-14.81 Europe EMU32,36678-24.14 Sri Lanka Comparison[2010] Source: World Bank
![10 CountryGNP Pc Us $ Life ExpectancyRural Pop [30y] % Change Low Income Middle Income3, Lower Middle Income1, Sri Lanka2, Upper Middle Income6, Lower and Middle Income3, East Asia and Pacific3, Europe and Central Asia7, Latin America and Caribbean Island 8, Middle East and North Africa3, South Asia1, Sub-Saharan Africa1, High Income38, Europe EMU32, Sri Lanka Comparison[2010] Source: World Bank](http://images.slideplayer.com./26/8650679/slides/slide_10.jpg "10 CountryGNP Pc Us $ Life ExpectancyRural Pop [30y] % Change Low Income Middle Income3, Lower Middle Income1, Sri Lanka2, Upper Middle Income6, Lower and Middle Income3, East Asia and Pacific3, Europe and Central Asia7, Latin America and Caribbean Island 8, Middle East and North Africa3, South Asia1, Sub-Saharan Africa1, High Income38, Europe EMU32, Sri Lanka Comparison[2010] Source: World Bank")
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11 Sri Lanka Comparison with some NICs Country Per capita Income in US $ 1960200320042005 20062007200820092010 Sri Lanka 1419501,0701,200 1,3501,5401,7801,9902,290 Thailand 962,0602,3602,580 2,8603,2403,6803,7804,210 South Korea 15612,68014,83016,900 18,95021,20021,58019,83019,890 Malaysia 2764,1604,7405,200 5,7206,4207,2707,3407,900 Source: World Bank
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12 Sri Lanka Comparison with BRICs Source: World Bank
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13 Average Growth Rates PeriodGDPAgricultureIndustryServices 1951-60 3.42.53.34.1 1961-65 3.62.91.84.6 1966-70 5.34.512.74.3 1971-77 2.92.38.63.7 1978-04 4.51.855.6 2004 -10 6.24.2 6.86.4 Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka
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14 Shares of Value Added by Agriculture and Industry Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka
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15 Contribution to the Balance of Payments Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka
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16 Net Exchange Earnings in Agriculture ( Rs. million) Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka
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