In 2020, South Africa scored 32.67 out of 100 in the Global Innovation Index (GII), ranking it 60th globally out of 131 countries. From 2011 onwards, the country's rank fluctuated with its best position being the 53rd, achieved in 2014.
Global Innovation Index (GII) ranking of South Africa from 2011 to 2020
The number of economies included in the Global Innovation Index (GII) and the percentage they represent in terms of world’s population and GDP varies yearly.
For 2020, the GII provides detailed innovation metrics for a total of 131 economies, which represent 93.5% of the world’s population and 97.4% of the world’s GDP.
The overall GII score is the average of the Input and Output Sub-Index scores.
More information on the methodology can be found here.
This statistic was created using different reports from the annual GII publications.
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WIPO, & Cornell University, & Insead, & Confederation of Indian Industry, & Dassault Systèmes, & The National Industry Confederation. (September 2, 2020). Global Innovation Index (GII) ranking of South Africa from 2011 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245021/global-innovation-index-rank-in-south-africa/
WIPO, und Cornell University, und Insead, und Confederation of Indian Industry, und Dassault Systèmes, und The National Industry Confederation. "Global Innovation Index (GII) ranking of South Africa from 2011 to 2020." Chart. September 2, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245021/global-innovation-index-rank-in-south-africa/
WIPO, Cornell University, Insead, Confederation of Indian Industry, Dassault Systèmes, The National Industry Confederation. (2020). Global Innovation Index (GII) ranking of South Africa from 2011 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245021/global-innovation-index-rank-in-south-africa/
WIPO, and Cornell University, and Insead, and Confederation of Indian Industry, and Dassault Systèmes, and The National Industry Confederation. "Global Innovation Index (Gii) Ranking of South Africa from 2011 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245021/global-innovation-index-rank-in-south-africa/
WIPO & Cornell University & Insead & Confederation of Indian Industry & Dassault Systèmes & The National Industry Confederation, Global Innovation Index (GII) ranking of South Africa from 2011 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245021/global-innovation-index-rank-in-south-africa/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Global Innovation Index (GII) ranking of South Africa from 2011 to 2020 [Graph], WIPO, & Cornell University, & Insead, & Confederation of Indian Industry, & Dassault Systèmes, & The National Industry Confederation, September 2, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245021/global-innovation-index-rank-in-south-africa/
