Egypt moved up three places to 83rd in the 2026 Global Innovation Index, from 86th in 2023, 2024 and 2025, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).The report cited Egypt’s large domestic market, strong research base, universities and research talent as key strengths supporting innovation.Egypt ranked 18th globally for domestic market size and 27th for economic diversification, 40th for research talent, 44th for citable documents, 48th for university quality and 54th for the number of researchers.
Egypt spends slightly more than 1% of GDP on research and development, while several innovation, manufacturing and high-tech export indicators have improved,net foreign direct investment inflows also improved, placing Egypt 22nd globally, according to the report.
Egypt was one of 34 economies worldwide with an innovation cluster and the only African country on the list, the Greater Cairo innovation cluster ranked among the world’s top 100. The rise in Egypt’s ranking reflects efforts to strengthen higher education and research, support innovation, develop research talent and link research with economic development.The Global Innovation Index measures countries’ innovation capabilities across areas including research and development, education, human capital, investment, knowledge and technology, and innovation outputs.
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