Al -Ansari: A clear indication of the state’s readiness for leadership in a rapidly shift global economy
Al -Juhani: Enhancing competitiveness and leadership in shaping future knowledge economies
The State of Qatar ranked 48th within the Global Innovation Index of 2025 (GII) issued by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), in an achievement that reflects the state’s continuous commitment to enhancing innovation, research and development as basic pillars in its march towards a transformation into a knowledge -based knowledge economy.
Over the past six years, Qatar has ranked 70th to 48th in the Global Innovation Index, ahead of 22 places to be among the most prominent countries globally, which embodies its firm commitment to the sponsorship of innovation.
Engineer Omar Al -Ansari, Secretary -General of the Qatar Council for Research, Development and Innovation, said: “This result in the global innovation index is a testimony to the progress made by the State of Qatar, and a clear indication of the state’s readiness to lead in a rapidly shift global economy. It also confirms that our national efforts in the field of innovation are going on the right track.
The capabilities, frameworks and partnerships
He added: By implementing the third national development strategy, we build the capabilities, frameworks and partnerships necessary to achieve our long -term vision. We extend our sincere thanks to all partners and shareholders in various sectors for their support in achieving this joint progress, and for their continuous commitment to pushing Qatar’s global position in the field of innovation.
For her part, Mrs. Nujoud Al -Juhani, Executive Director of the Strategy and Programs at the Qatar Council for Research, Development and Innovation said: “The full implementation of innovation programs and policy tools stipulated in the third national development strategy will not only preserve Qatar’s position in the field of global innovation and classification, but will also enhance it and raise its global classification. By consolidating innovation, research and talents at the heart of our national agenda, we are not only working to enhance the competitiveness of the State of Qatar today, but also strengthen its leadership in shaping future knowledge economies.
For his part, Mr. Ahmed Khaled Al -Sumaiti, Director of Indicators and International Cooperation Department, said: “The State of Qatar has registered progress in the global innovation index, supported by a noticeable improvement in sub -indicators, including institutions, human capital, research, infrastructure, market development, and creative outputs. The National Planning Council affirms its commitment to enhance Qatar’s position in this field through its active partnerships with various national bodies, and work to integrate innovation initiatives within the national strategic plans and executive plans for sectors, in a way that contributes to advancing the process of economic and technological development, and enhancing the state’s competitiveness and leadership in the field of innovation ».
The global innovation index establishes economies through seven axes: institutions, human capital, research, infrastructure, market development, business development, knowledge and technology outputs, and creative outputs. These axes are divided into sub -indicators that provide a comprehensive picture of the circumstances, investments and outputs that constitute the state’s ability to innovate.
The best 20 globally in 13 sub -indications
Besides being among the most prominent countries globally, Qatar classifies among the best 20 worlds in 13 sub -indicators, which reflects the power of its innovative system. In the infrastructure axis specifically, Qatar made the largest leap of 25 centers. In the sub -index of general infrastructure, Qatar came first in the world, highlighting its developmental and logistical foundations, as well as its progress in the digital and environmental fields.
In the ICT sub -index (ICT) within the infrastructure axis, Qatar achieved a strong performance, as it ranked seventh globally in accessing information and communications technology, ahead of five ranks for last year. She also maintained her global advanced rank in the use of information and communications technology, by ranked sixth, which highlights the strength of the digital structure in the country and the widespread spread of communication and information technologies.
As for the axis of institutions, Qatar has advanced three ranks to occupy the 17th rank globally, supported by an improvement in the stability of policies that rose to eighth in the world, as well as improvements in most other institutional indicators.
At the Business Environment sub -index, Qatar maintained a strong position in its 13th place globally. The policy stability index also emerged for business, as Qatar advanced three ranks to the eighth rank globally, which reflects a safe and stable environment for business. As for entrepreneurship policies and culture, it ranked 15th globally, which reflects the supportive framework for entrepreneurship based on innovation and business growth.
Smith regional and global competition
In the axis of human capital and research, Qatar has advanced four ranks, as higher education became among the top 10 globally. The state also made progress in the field of scientific and technological talents and competencies, with the high number of graduates of scientific and engineering specializations (STEM) increased by 14 ranks.
Qatar University has ranked 51 in the sub -classification of the QS Index for Universities within the axis of human capital and research, while Hamad Bin Khalifa University achieved a remarkable leap of 127 ranks according to the QS university classification, highlighting the growing international status of higher education institutions in Qatar.
In the axis of market development, Qatar has advanced 11 ranks, driven by an improvement in investment by 8 ranks, and local credit for the private sector, which rose by five ranks.
The Qatar site in the index comes amid a growing regional and global competition, highlighting the state’s ability to build a flexible innovation system that enables science, technology and entrepreneurship to prosper.
The Qatar Council for Research, Development and Innovation, in cooperation with its partners from government agencies, research institutions and actors in the private sector and international partners, continues to enhance the innovation system by supporting influential research, developing talent and competencies, and speeding up the conversion of ideas into practical solutions.
This achievement reflects the strategic investment of the state in research, development and innovation, as indicated in the third national development strategy (NDS3), the final stage of Qatar National Vision 2030.