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Macao - R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications 0.31

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

Latest value

0.31 (2024)

Global rank

##14 of 156 economies

Share of global total

2.4%

Growth since 2001

5.17×

Ranking Race — R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#16#31#46#61#76#911996200120062011201620212024#77#142022 overtook Malta2024 overtook Iceland
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Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2024. Macao climbed from #77 to #14 (overtook Malta). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Macao ↓

Key Events — Macao

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2016
Climbed 18 places in global rank auto
2020
Climbed 19 places in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Malta in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Iceland in global rank auto
2024
Climbed 47 places in global rank auto

R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications, 2001-2024

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
2001200620112016202120240.040.180.310.45

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