According to the report, Japan still tops the list, but China deserves the most attention in this ranking. In the ranking of innovation performance in 2002-2006 published two years ago, China rose from 59th to 54th. The Economist Intelligence Unit had predicted that it would take China five years to reach this level.
According to the report, it is "remarkable" that China has made such great progress in a short period of time, and this leap has benefited from China's policy of building a more innovative economy by increasing investment in R&D and education.
The report shows that the top five economies are Japan, Switzerland, Finland, the United States and Sweden. Although emerging markets have made remarkable scientific and technological progress, developed countries still dominate in this respect, especially Japan and Switzerland.
The report predicts that emerging countries will make greater progress in the next five years, but developed countries will not lose their position as the most innovative economies in the world.
The report said: "By 20 13 years, Japan, the United States, Switzerland, Finland, Germany, Sweden and other European countries will still rank in the top 10 in the innovation performance ranking. However, the rankings of countries such as China, Indian and South Africa will continue to rise. "
In the process of analysis, The Economist Information Department measured the number of patents applied by the United States, the European Union and Japan, the R&D level of each country and the technical ability of the labor force.
India is another country that has made remarkable progress, rising from 58th to 56th, and is expected to rise to 54th in the ranking of 2009-20 13.
However, the rankings of Russia (39th) and Brazil (49th) have declined, and may not change much.
The number of patents obtained by Brazil has increased, but the growth rate is still not as fast as that of other economies, and the number of patents obtained by Russia has decreased.
The Economist Intelligence Unit predicts that in 2009-20 13, the ranking of the United States will drop from the current fourth place to the fifth place.
The report pointed out that the current global economic crisis will affect the innovation ability of many economies, because the economic recession will reduce investment in research and development, education and vocational training, and enterprises will also focus on the problems that need to be solved urgently.