India improves ranking by 5 places to 52nd on global innovation index

25 Jul 2019 Evaluate

India has improved its ranking on the global innovation index (GII) by five places to stand at 52nd in 2019 from 57th position last year and maintained its position as the top exporter of IT services. Releasing the report, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that the government is committed to further improving the ranking as innovation is key for the country's economic growth. He also said 'I assure you that going forward, the country will not rest until we achieve the target of coming in the top 25th and then in top 10th in the world.'

According to report, Switzerland retained its number-one spot on the GII rankings. It was followed by Sweden, the US, the Netherlands, the UK, Finland, Denmark, Singapore, Germany, and Israel in the top 10 places. It also noted that India’s three cities, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and New Delhi, also featured in the world's top 100 science and technology clusters. The report further stated that despite signs of slowing economic growth, innovation continues to blossom, particularly in Asia, but pressures are looming from trade disruptions and protectionism. It added that most top science and technology clusters are in the US, China, and Germany, while Brazil, India, Iran, Russia, and Turkey also feature in the top 100 list.

The report also indicated that India remained at the top in the region and came in at fourth position in the GII rankings among all lower middle-income economies. India has also outperformed on innovation relative to its GDP per capita for nine years in a row. The country confirms its rank among the top 50 economies in two pillars-Market sophistication (33rd) and Knowledge and technology outputs (32nd)-with the latter being the pillar in which India ranks the highest this year. In Global R&D companies, India reached the 15th spot as the second middle-income economy.

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