Top 5 Most Innovative Economies in Asia

4. China

R&D Expenditure as a Percentage of GDP (2021): 2.4%

High Technology Exports (2021): $942 billion

Digital Adoption Index (2016): 0.586

Insider Monkey Score: 1.7

China is ranked 4th on our list. The country spent 2.4% of its GDP on R&D in 2021. The high technology exports of China were reported to be $942 billion in 2021.