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Hong Kong - R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications 1.13

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 156 economies tracked

Latest value

1.13 (2024)

Global rank

#n/a of 156 economies

Share of global total

8.6%

Growth since 1998

2.63×

Ranking Race — R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#11#21#31#41#51#611996200120062011201620212024#38#22022 overtook Brazil2024 overtook Liechtenstein
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Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2024. Hong Kong climbed from #38 to #2 (overtook Brazil). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Hong Kong ↓

Key Events — Hong Kong

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2022
Overtook Brazil in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Liechtenstein in global rank auto
2024
Climbed 32 places in global rank auto

R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications, 1998-2024

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19982008201820240.430.660.91.13

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