India climbs one notch to 39th rank in Global Innovation Index 2024   

India climbed one place to 39th rank out of 133 economies in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024 rankings, according to a report by the Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organisation.

Last year, the country was ranked 40th.

"India rises to 39th position among 133 global economies in the Global Innovation Index 2024," Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said in a post on X.

India's innovation landscape continues to flourish, powered by our innovators and entrepreneurs, he said.

The consistent improvement in the GII ranking is owing to the knowledge capital, vibrant start-up ecosystem, and the amazing work done by the public and private research organisations.

The GII is a reliable tool for governments across the world to assess the innovation-led social and economic changes in their respective countries.

Switzerland, Sweden, the United States, Singapore and the United Kingdom are the world's most innovative economies, while China, Turkiye, India, Vietnam and the Philippines are the fastest 10-year climbers, according to WIPO's Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024.

The GII is the world's benchmark resource charting global innovation trends to guide policymakers, business leaders and others in unleashing human ingenuity to improve lives and address shared challenges, as climate change.

In the GII ranking of 130-plus economies, China reached the 11th position and remains the only middle-income economy in the GII top 30.