By reaching the 60th position, Jordan has surpassed the target set for the index, which is to reach the 63rd position globally by the end of the period set for the economic modernization vision in 2033, advancing the target by three positions, and seven years ahead of schedule.
At the Arab level, Jordan came in fifth place after the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Morocco.
Jordan's progress was not limited to the overall ranking, as the Global Innovation Index 2026 report highlighted the Kingdom as one of the economies that achieved the strongest sustainable progress in the index since 2019, indicating that Jordan reached the list of the top 60 economies in the world through a path more dependent on knowledge.
Jordan also ranked first globally in the scientific and technical articles index, while the organization classified it among the economies that achieve a higher innovative performance than expected, relative to the level of their economic development.
Through the National Council for Future Technology, overseen by His Highness Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II, efforts are expanding to build an integrated system for future technologies.
This progress comes amid growing national interest in enhancing the technology and innovation system, and under the supervision of the National Council for Future Technology, overseen by His Highness Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II, which contributes to supporting national trends towards adopting future technology, stimulating innovation and entrepreneurship, and enhancing partnership with the private sector.
In this context, the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship monitors Jordan's performance in the Global Innovation Index, and prepares and implements its improvement plan, in cooperation and coordination with the relevant national partner agencies, within the programs and targets of the economic modernization vision.
The Council of Ministers had approved the final version of the amended improvement plan for the Kingdom's performance in the index, and circulated it to the concerned authorities and institutions to implement the required measures according to their respective competencies, in order to enhance the integration of national efforts aimed at developing the innovation environment and raising Jordan's competitiveness in international indices.
The achievement reflects the result of a joint national effort and the integration of roles between government institutions, the private sector, universities, research and development institutions, and entities concerned with the entrepreneurship and innovation system, in support of Jordan's move towards an economy more dependent on knowledge, technology, and innovation.
