Competitiveness - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Competitiveness - World Economic Forum index (0-100), 2019:

The average for 2019 based on 140 countries was 60.61 points. The highest value was in Singapore: 84.8 points and the lowest value was in Chad: 35.1 points. The indicator is available from 2018 to 2019. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: points; Source: The World Economic Forum
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* indicates monthly or quarterly data series


Countries Competitiveness, 2019 Global rank Available data
Singapore 84.8 1 2018 - 2019
USA 83.7 2 2018 - 2019
Hong Kong 83.1 3 2018 - 2019
Netherlands 82.4 4 2018 - 2019
Japan 82.3 5 2018 - 2019
Switzerland 82.3 6 2018 - 2019
Germany 81.8 7 2018 - 2019
Denmark 81.2 8 2018 - 2019
Sweden 81.2 9 2018 - 2019
UK 81.2 10 2018 - 2019
Finland 80.2 11 2018 - 2019
Taiwan 80.2 12 2018 - 2019
Canada 79.6 13 2018 - 2019
South Korea 79.6 14 2018 - 2019
France 78.8 15 2018 - 2019
Australia 78.7 16 2018 - 2019
Norway 78.1 17 2018 - 2019
Luxembourg 77 18 2018 - 2019
Israel 76.7 19 2018 - 2019
New Zealand 76.7 20 2018 - 2019
Austria 76.6 21 2018 - 2019
Belgium 76.4 22 2018 - 2019
Spain 75.3 23 2018 - 2019
Ireland 75.1 24 2018 - 2019
UA Emirates 75 25 2018 - 2019
Iceland 74.7 26 2018 - 2019
Malaysia 74.6 27 2018 - 2019
China 73.9 28 2018 - 2019
Qatar 72.9 29 2018 - 2019
Italy 71.5 30 2018 - 2019
Czechia 70.9 31 2018 - 2019
Estonia 70.9 32 2018 - 2019
Chile 70.5 33 2018 - 2019
Portugal 70.4 34 2018 - 2019
Slovenia 70.2 35 2018 - 2019
Saudi Arabia 70 36 2018 - 2019
Poland 68.9 37 2018 - 2019
Malta 68.5 38 2018 - 2019
Lithuania 68.4 39 2018 - 2019
Thailand 68.1 40 2018 - 2019
Latvia 67 41 2018 - 2019
Slovakia 66.8 42 2018 - 2019
Russia 66.7 43 2018 - 2019
Cyprus 66.4 44 2018 - 2019
Bahrain 65.4 45 2018 - 2019
Hungary 65.1 46 2018 - 2019
Kuwait 65.1 47 2018 - 2019
Bulgaria 64.9 48 2018 - 2019
Mexico 64.9 49 2018 - 2019
Indonesia 64.6 50 2018 - 2019
Romania 64.4 51 2018 - 2019
Oman 63.6 52 2018 - 2019
Uruguay 63.5 53 2018 - 2019
Kazakhstan 62.9 54 2018 - 2019
Brunei 62.8 55 2018 - 2019
Azerbaijan 62.7 56 2018 - 2019
Colombia 62.7 57 2018 - 2019
Greece 62.6 58 2018 - 2019
South Africa 62.4 59 2018 - 2019
Turkey 62.1 60 2018 - 2019
Costa Rica 62 61 2018 - 2019
Croatia 61.9 62 2018 - 2019
Philippines 61.9 63 2018 - 2019
Peru 61.7 64 2018 - 2019
Panama 61.6 65 2018 - 2019
Vietnam 61.5 66 2018 - 2019
India 61.4 67 2018 - 2019
Armenia 61.3 68 2018 - 2019
Brazil 60.9 69 2018 - 2019
Jordan 60.9 70 2018 - 2019
Serbia 60.9 71 2018 - 2019
Montenegro 60.8 72 2018 - 2019
Georgia 60.6 73 2018 - 2019
Morocco 60 74 2018 - 2019
Seychelles 59.6 75 2018 - 2019
Barbados 58.9 76 2019 - 2019
Domin. Rep. 58.3 77 2018 - 2019
Jamaica 58.3 78 2018 - 2019
Tr.&Tobago 58.3 79 2018 - 2019
Albania 57.6 80 2018 - 2019
North Macedonia 57.3 81 2018 - 2019
Argentina 57.2 82 2018 - 2019
Sri Lanka 57.1 83 2018 - 2019
Ukraine 57 84 2018 - 2019
Moldova 56.7 85 2018 - 2019
Tunisia 56.4 86 2018 - 2019
Algeria 56.3 87 2018 - 2019
Lebanon 56.3 88 2018 - 2019
Ecuador 55.7 89 2018 - 2019
Botswana 55.5 90 2018 - 2019
Bosnia & Herz. 54.7 91 2018 - 2019
Egypt 54.5 92 2018 - 2019
Namibia 54.5 93 2018 - 2019
Kenya 54.1 94 2018 - 2019
Kyrgyzstan 54 95 2018 - 2019
Paraguay 53.6 96 2018 - 2019
Guatemala 53.5 97 2018 - 2019
Iran 53 98 2018 - 2019
Rwanda 52.8 99 2018 - 2019
Honduras 52.7 100 2018 - 2019
El Salvador 52.6 101 2018 - 2019
Mongolia 52.6 102 2018 - 2019
Tajikistan 52.4 103 2018 - 2019
Bangladesh 52.1 104 2018 - 2019
Cambodia 52.1 105 2018 - 2019
Bolivia 51.8 106 2018 - 2019
Nepal 51.6 107 2018 - 2019
Nicaragua 51.5 108 2018 - 2019
Pakistan 51.4 109 2018 - 2019
Ghana 51.2 110 2018 - 2019
Cape Verde 50.8 111 2018 - 2019
Laos 50.1 112 2018 - 2019
Senegal 49.7 113 2018 - 2019
Uganda 48.9 114 2018 - 2019
Niger 48.3 115 2019 - 2019
Tanzania 48.2 116 2018 - 2019
Ivory Coast 48.1 117 2018 - 2019
Gabon 47.5 118 2019 - 2019
Zambia 46.5 119 2018 - 2019
Swaziland 46.4 120 2018 - 2019
Guinea 46.1 121 2018 - 2019
Cameroon 46 122 2018 - 2019
Gambia 45.9 123 2018 - 2019
Benin 45.8 124 2018 - 2019
Ethiopia 44.4 125 2018 - 2019
Zimbabwe 44.2 126 2018 - 2019
Malawi 43.7 127 2018 - 2019
Mali 43.6 128 2018 - 2019
Burkina Faso 43.4 129 2018 - 2019
Lesotho 42.9 130 2018 - 2019
Madagascar 42.9 131 2019 - 2019
Venezuela 41.8 132 2018 - 2019
Mauritania 40.9 133 2018 - 2019
Burundi 40.3 134 2018 - 2019
Angola 38.1 135 2018 - 2019
Mozambique 38.1 136 2018 - 2019
Haiti 36.3 137 2018 - 2019
DR Congo 36.1 138 2018 - 2019
Yemen 35.5 139 2018 - 2019
Chad 35.1 140 2018 - 2019


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1. Singapore
2. USA
3. Hong Kong
4. Netherlands
5. Japan
6. Switzerland
7. Germany
8. Denmark
9. Sweden
10. UK
11. Finland
12. Taiwan
13. Canada
14. South Korea
15. France
16. Australia
17. Norway
18. Luxembourg
19. Israel
20. New Zealand
21. Austria
22. Belgium
23. Spain
24. Ireland
25. UA Emirates
26. Iceland
27. Malaysia
28. China
29. Qatar
30. Italy
31. Czechia
32. Estonia
33. Chile
34. Portugal
35. Slovenia
36. Saudi Arabia
37. Poland
38. Malta
39. Lithuania
40. Thailand
41. Latvia
42. Slovakia
43. Russia
44. Cyprus
45. Bahrain
46. Hungary
47. Kuwait
48. Bulgaria
49. Mexico
50. Indonesia
51. Romania
52. Oman
53. Uruguay
54. Kazakhstan
55. Brunei
56. Azerbaijan
57. Colombia
58. Greece
59. South Africa
60. Turkey
61. Costa Rica
62. Croatia
63. Philippines
64. Peru
65. Panama
66. Vietnam
67. India
68. Armenia
69. Brazil
70. Jordan
71. Serbia
72. Montenegro
73. Georgia
74. Morocco
75. Seychelles
76. Barbados
77. Domin. Rep.
78. Jamaica
79. Tr.&Tobago
80. Albania
81. North Macedonia
82. Argentina
83. Sri Lanka
84. Ukraine
85. Moldova
86. Tunisia
87. Algeria
88. Lebanon
89. Ecuador
90. Botswana
91. Bosnia & Herz.
92. Egypt
93. Namibia
94. Kenya
95. Kyrgyzstan
96. Paraguay
97. Guatemala
98. Iran
99. Rwanda
100. Honduras
101. El Salvador
102. Mongolia
103. Tajikistan
104. Bangladesh
105. Cambodia
106. Bolivia
107. Nepal
108. Nicaragua
109. Pakistan
110. Ghana
111. Cape Verde
112. Laos
113. Senegal
114. Uganda
115. Niger
116. Tanzania
117. Ivory Coast
118. Gabon
119. Zambia
120. Swaziland
121. Guinea
122. Cameroon
123. Gambia
124. Benin
125. Ethiopia
126. Zimbabwe
127. Malawi
128. Mali
129. Burkina Faso
130. Lesotho
131. Madagascar
132. Venezuela
133. Mauritania
134. Burundi
135. Angola
136. Mozambique
137. Haiti
138. DR Congo
139. Yemen
140. Chad
84.80
83.70
83.10
82.40
82.30
82.30
81.80
81.20
81.20
81.20
80.20
80.20
79.60
79.60
78.80
78.70
78.10
77.00
76.70
76.70
76.60
76.40
75.30
75.10
75.00
74.70
74.60
73.90
72.90
71.50
70.90
70.90
70.50
70.40
70.20
70.00
68.90
68.50
68.40
68.10
67.00
66.80
66.70
66.40
65.40
65.10
65.10
64.90
64.90
64.60
64.40
63.60
63.50
62.90
62.80
62.70
62.70
62.60
62.40
62.10
62.00
61.90
61.90
61.70
61.60
61.50
61.40
61.30
60.90
60.90
60.90
60.80
60.60
60.00
59.60
58.90
58.30
58.30
58.30
57.60
57.30
57.20
57.10
57.00
56.70
56.40
56.30
56.30
55.70
55.50
54.70
54.50
54.50
54.10
54.00
53.60
53.50
53.00
52.80
52.70
52.60
52.60
52.40
52.10
52.10
51.80
51.60
51.50
51.40
51.20
50.80
50.10
49.70
48.90
48.30
48.20
48.10
47.50
46.50
46.40
46.10
46.00
45.90
45.80
44.40
44.20
43.70
43.60
43.40
42.90
42.90
41.80
40.90
40.30
38.10
38.10
36.30
36.10
35.50
35.10
0
21.2
42.4
63.6
84.8


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