17个中低收入经济体创新表现超预期

Core Insights - The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recently released the 2025 Global Innovation Index (GII) report, highlighting strong innovation growth in middle-income economies such as China, India, and Turkey, with 17 middle and low-income economies exceeding innovation expectations [1] Group 1: Innovation Performance - China has entered the top ten of the Global Innovation Index for the first time, being the only middle-income economy in the top 30 [1] - China ranks first globally in patent applications and has the highest number of top 100 global innovation clusters [1] - Other middle and low-income economies like Vietnam, Rwanda, Brazil, Indonesia, and Uzbekistan also show strong innovation capabilities, scoring higher in innovation output than expected based on GDP per capita [1] Group 2: R&D Investment Trends - Global R&D investment growth is significantly slowing, with a projected growth rate of 2.9% in 2024, down from 4.4% in 2023, and further expected to decline to 2.3% in 2025 [1] - Total corporate R&D spending globally is approaching $1.3 trillion in 2024, with a nominal growth rate of about 3%, but real growth is only around 1% due to inflation [1] - Despite the downturn in global R&D investment, the innovation momentum across countries remains strong and is diversifying globally [1]