Some economic facts

I've been reading a report from TIER president about Taiwan's economic development experience and prospects and another article about Taiwan's innovation system. Both have interesting facts to look at. There are some of interest summarized below:

Technology investment

　High rank in innovation index (based on WEF)
　Taiwan US patent number rank world No 4 (2004)
　Taiwan patent number/per person rank No 2 (2004)
　R&D investment share of GDP ranks world No 10 (business R&D)
　LCD patents rank No 5
　R&D investment in service ranks low
　Patent mainly in semconductors, electrical devices, and consumer goods & equipment

Technology investment return

　TFT-LCD ranks world No 2
　ICT share of industry GDP: 35+
　HW industry ranks world No 4
　Semiconductor ranks world No 4
　Taiwan has many world No1 industry (in terms of economic scale)
　Low paid royalty/IPR income rate (lag behind 14 countries)

Others

　Trading amount ranks world No 15 (export + import)
　GDP share: Service>industry>mfg>agriculture (Real GDP share: 73.3%, 25%, 21.4%, 1.7%)
　High rank in enterprise efficiency (6 /IMD)
　Low rank in government efficiency (19/IMD)
　Increased IPO purchase
　Slowed GDP growth from 1995 - 2004
　Low labor productivity below OECD average (GDP/employment)