Financial and Monetary Systems

Top 10 most competitive economies in the world

Margareta Drzeniek-Hanouz

The Global Competitiveness Report 2014-15 assesses the competitiveness of 144 world economies based on 12 “pillars” which include institutions, infrastructure, health and education, labour market efficiency, technological readiness, innovation and business sophistication. Scroll through the gallery above to find out this year’s top 10 countries.

See how well different countries perform on our latest Global Competitiveness Index:

Author: Margareta Drzeniek, Director, Lead Economist, Head of Global Competitiveness Risks at the World Economic Forum.

All images courtesy of Reuters.

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