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Ranking and Score: Malaysia and other Selected Countries in Global Innovation Index (GII), 2016-2021

COUNTRY / ECONOMY	INCOME	2021		2020		2019		2018		2017		2016
COUNTRY / ECONOMY	INCOME	RANK	SCORE (0-100)	RANK	SCORE (0-100)	RANK	SCORE (0-100)	RANK	SCORE (0-100)	RANK	SCORE (0-100)	RANK	SCORE (0-100)
Switzerland	HI	1	65.50	1	66.08	1	67.24	1	68.40	1	67.69	1	66.28
Sweden	HI	2	63.10	2	62.47	2	63.65	3	63.08	2	63.82	2	63.57
USA	HI	3	61.30	3	60.56	3	61.73	6	59.81	4	61.40	4	61.40
United Kingdom	HI	4	59.80	4	59.78	5	61.30	4	60.13	5	60.89	3	61.93
Republic of Korea	HI	5	59.30	10	56.11	11	56.55	12	56.63	11	57.70	11	57.15
Netherlands	HI	6	58.60	5	58.76	4	61.44	2	63.32	3	63.36	9	58.29
Finland	HI	7	58.40	7	57.02	6	59.83	7	59.63	8	58.49	5	59.90
Singapore	HI	8	57.80	8	56.61	8	58.37	5	59.83	7	58.69	6	59.16
Denmark	HI	9	57.30	6	57.53	7	58.44	8	58.39	6	58.70	8	58.45
Germany	HI	10	57.30	9	56.55	9	58.19	9	58.03	9	58.39	10	57.94
France	HI	11	55.00	12	53.66	16	54.25	16	54.36	15	54.18	18	54.04
China	UM	12	54.80	14	53.28	14	54.82	17	53.06	22	52.54	25	50.57
Japan	HI	13	54.50	16	52.70	15	54.68	13	54.95	14	54.72	16	54.52
Hong Kong, China	HI	14	53.70	11	54.24	13	55.54	14	54.62	16	53.88	14	55.69
Israel	HI	15	53.40	13	53.55	10	57.43	11	56.79	17	53.88	21	52.28
Malaysia	UM	36	41.90	33	42.42	35	42.68	35	43.16	37	42.72	35	43.36
Thailand	UM	43	37.20	44	36.68	43	38.63	44	38.00	51	37.57	52	36.51
Vietnam	LM	44	37.00	42	37.12	42	38.84	45	37.94	47	38.34	59	35.37
Philippines	LM	51	35.30	50	35.19	54	36.18	73	31.56	73	32.48	74	31.83

Notes: HI - high income, UM-upper middle, LM-lower middle :
Number of participating countries: 132 countries (2021); 131 countries (2020); 129 countries (2019); 126 countries (2018); 127 countries (2017); 128 countries (2016);

Source: Global Innovation Index | Tracking Innovation through the COVID-19 Crisis

Summary

The table above shows the achievement of several countries in the Global Innovation Index for 2016-2021. Malaysia is categorised as an Upper Middle (UM) income country based on its gross national income (GNI) per capita. In 2021, Malaysia ranked 36^th, drop 3 position from previous year.

Summary

Score :

2016 : 69.16 (Score Max:91.3)

2017 : 66.98 (Score Max:89.0)

2018 : 64.79 (Score Max:89.3)

2019 : 67.61 (Score Max:87.38)

Note :

2016 : Ranked from 84 countries

2017 : Ranked from 78 countries

2018 : Ranked from 80 countries

2019 : Ranked from 95 countries

**Ranking and Score : Malaysia and other selected countries in Global Competitiveness Index 2014-2018**
No	Country	2018		2017-2018		2016-2017		2015-2016		2014-2015
No	Country	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score
1	United States	1	85.6	2	5.85	3	5.7	3	5.61	3	5.54
2	Singapore	2	83.5	3	5.71	2	5.72	2	5.68	2	5.65
3	Switzerland	3	82.6	1	5.86	1	5.81	1	5.76	1	5.7
4	Japan	4	82.5	9	5.49	8	5.48	6	5.47	6	5.47
5	United Kingdom	8	82	8	5.41	7	5.49	10	5.43	9	5.41
6	Australia	14	78.9	21	5.19	22	5.19	21	5.15	22	5.08
7	Malaysia	25	74.4	23	5.17	25	5.16	18	5.23	20	5.16
8	China	28	72.6	27	5	28	4.95	28	4.89	28	4.89
9	Thailand	38	67.5	32	4.72	34	4.64	32	4.64	31	4.66
10	Soudi Arabia	39	67.5	30	4.83	29	4.84	25	5.17	24	5.06
11	Indonesia	45	64.9	36	4.68	41	4.52	37	4.52	34	4.57

Url for full report : http://reports.weforum.org/global-competitiveness-report-2018/downloads/

Note :
Number of participating countries :- 140 (2018); 137 (2017); 138 (2016); 140 (2015); 144 (2014)
2017-2018 - revised using the new methodology

Summary

The table above shows the ranking of selected countries in the global competitiveness index (GCI) for the years of 2014 to 2018. In 2018, the new methodology and structure of global competitiveness index (GCI) were introduced. Malaysia was ranked 25^th (up 1 spot) out of 140 countries in GCR 2018as compared to last year position 26^th out of 137 countries (refer to chart- revised score using new methodology). Malaysia scored 74.4, an increase from its previous score of 73.3 in 2017.

Ranking and Score of Selected Countries in the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY), 2014-2019

NO.	COUNTRY	2019		2018		2017		2016		2015		2014
NO.	COUNTRY	RANK	SCORE	RANK	SCORE	RANK	SCORE	RANK	SCORE	RANK	SCORE	RANK	SCORE
1	Singapore	1	100.00	3	98.55	3	99.49	4	97.65	3	95.00	3	91.00
2	Hong Kong	2	97.80	2	99.16	1	100.00	1	100.00	2	96.00	4	90.30
3	USA	3	97.12	1	100.00	4	98.66	3	97.88	1	100.00	1	100.00
4	Switzerland	4	96.01	5	97.14	2	99.66	2	98.02	4	91.92	2	92.42
5	Qatar	10	91.95	14	88.89	17	88.10	13	86.72	13	84.60	19	77.10
6	China	14	88.78	13	89.03	18	87.76	25	79.35	22	77.00	23	73.30
7	Taiwan	16	88.24	17	87.91	14	90.48	14	86.37	11	85.40	13	81.20
8	Germany	17	85.74	15	88.75	13	91.59	12	88.57	10	85.60	6	85.80
9	Australia	18	85.51	19	87.06	21	85.25	17	84.27	18	80.50	17	79.60
10	Malaysia	22	82.54	22	85.17	24	83.53	19	83.05	14	84.10	12	82.10
11	UK	23	81.84	20	85.62	19	86.78	18	83.34	19	79.90	16	79.80
12	Thailand	25	77.23	30	79.45	27	80.10	28	74.68	30	69.80	29	65.00
13	Korea	28	76.50	27	80.12	29	78.65	29	74.20	25	73.90	26	69.70
14	Japan	30	74.63	25	81.31	26	82.27	26	78.72	27	72.80	21	73.80
15	India	43	67.29	44	68.77	45	69.70	41	65.83	44	59.50	44	53.90
16	Philippines	46	64.73	50	64.66	41	71.80	42	65.54	41	60.20	42	55.00

Note: Number of participating countries:63 countries (2019, 2018 & 2017); 61 countries (2016 & 2015); 60 countries (2014)

Summary

The table above shows the position of Malaysia compared to other selected countries in the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY) during 2014-2019. Malaysia remains at 22^nd position in 2019 compared to last year, but the score drop 2.63 points to 82.54 . Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) is the Partner Institute for this report and MESTECC is one of data contributor (Pillar: Basic Infrastructure and Scientific Infrastructure ).

Statistic on Malaysia's Patent Applications and International Ranking, 2002 - 2017
Year	Resident	Rank	Non-Resident	Rank	Abroad	Rank
2002	322	45	4,615	22	27	57
2003	376	44	4,686	19	344	32
2004	522	39	4,920	18	397	35
2005	522	41	5,764	17	399	34
2006	531	41	4,269	23	481	32
2007	670	40	1,702	31	507	37
2008	818	36	4,485	21	543	39
2009	1,234	33	4,503	20	578	34
2010	1,231	34	5,152	18	706	36
2011	1,076	34	5,376	18	872	33
2012	1,114	32	5,826	17	861	35
2013	1.199	33	6,006	18	1,100	32
2014	1,353	29	6,267	19	1,308	33
2015	1,272	29	6,455	19	1,076	35
2016	1,109	32	6,127	19	854	37
2017	1,166		5,906		982

*Source : World Intellectual Property Organization ( http://www.wipo.int/ipstats/en/statistics/country_profile/profile.jsp?code=MY)

Summary

Data Coverage: MyIPO, 2001-2017

Date of Data Extraction: 17^th July 2018

A total of 88,228 patent applied by non-resident and 15,485 patent applied by resident. Non-resident filings far outnumber resident filings.

Malaysia's Ranking in the Bloomberg Innovation Index 2019

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-22/germany-nearly-catches-korea-as-innovation-champ-u-s-rebounds

Structure of Global Competitiveness Index 2018 (GCI 4.0)

Summary

The graph above shows a comparison of gross expenditure on R&D (GERD) as compared to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for selected countries. The WCY 2019 report shows that Malaysia was ranked 24^th out of 63 countries, remains at the same positions as compared to last year with GERD/ GDP value of 1.44 .

Framework of The Global Innovation Index (GII), 2021

Summary

The chart above shows the position of Malaysia in all criteria measured in the Global Innovation Index (GII) in 2021. In 2021, Malaysia ranked 36^thout of 132 countries, drop 3 position from previous year. For innovation input sub-index, Malaysia was ranked 36th and ranked at 34th for innovation output sub-index.

Senarai Negara mengikut Jumlah Paten yang Difailkan, 2006-2017: PCT

Negara	Jumlah Paten
USA	638,165
Japan	451,563
China	239,606
Germany	216,528
Republic of Korea	132,071
France	90,370
United Kingdom	62,309
Netherlands	51,184
Switzerland	48,507
Canada	32,649
Australia	21,707
Denmark	15,535
India	14,952
Singapore	8,600
Malaysia	2,724
Thailand	839
Philippines	268
Viet Nam	147
Indonesia	132

Summary

Liputan Data: WIPO Statistics Database, 2006-2017

Tarikh Pengekstrakan Data: 21 November 2018

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