Business Efficiency: IMD World Competitiveness Ranking - Dec. 31, 2022

The IMD World Competitiveness Ranking assesses business efficiency in different countries, considering factors such as operational efficiency, business agility, employee productivity, and corporate practices. These rankings provide insights into the competitive business landscape of various countries.

Here are the rankings for business efficiency according to the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking for different years:

In 2018, Hong Kong secured the top position, followed by the United Arab Emirates in second place and Denmark in third place. Mongolia, Croatia, and Venezuela held rankings of 59th, 60th, and 61st, respectively.

In 2019, the United Arab Emirates claimed the first place, with Hong Kong in second place and Ireland in third place. Mongolia, Venezuela, and Croatia ranked 59th, 60th, and 61st, respectively.

In 2020, Denmark emerged as the top country for business efficiency, with Hong Kong in second place and Sweden in third place. Slovakia, Argentina, and Croatia held rankings of 59th, 60th, and 61st, respectively.

In 2021, Denmark retained its first place, with Sweden in second place and Hong Kong in third place. Venezuela, Argentina, and Croatia ranked 60th, 61st, and 62nd, respectively.

In 2022, Denmark secured the first position, followed by Sweden in second place and Finland in third place. Switzerland, Spain, and South Africa held rankings of 61st, 62nd, and 63rd, respectively.

The business efficiency rankings reflect the operational efficiency, business agility, productivity, and corporate practices in different countries. Higher index values indicate higher business efficiency.

Dec 31, 2022 Index
1st
  Denmark
1
2nd
  Sweden
2
3rd
  Netherlands
3
4th
  Switzerland
4
5th
  Finland
5
6th
  Taiwan
6
7th
  Hong Kong
7
8th
  Iceland
8
9th
  Singapore
9
10th
  Norway
10
11th
  Ireland
11
12th
  United States
12
13th
  Canada
13
14th
  Qatar
14
15th
  China
15
16th
  Saudi Arabia
16
17th
  United Arab Emirates
17
18th
  Austria
18
19th
  Belgium
19
20th
  Luxembourg
20
21st
  Germany
21
22nd
  Estonia
22
23rd
  India
23
24th
  Bahrain
24
25th
  Lithuania
25
26th
  Australia
26
27th
  Israel
27
28th
  United Kingdom
28
29th
  Czech Republic
29
30th
  Thailand
30
31st
  Indonesia
31
32nd
  Kazakhstan
32
33rd
  South Korea
33
34th
  Italy
34
35th
  France
35
36th
  New Zealand
36
37th
  Latvia
37
38th
  Malaysia
38
39th
  Philippines
39
40th
  Spain
40
41st
  Chile
41
42nd
  Portugal
42
43rd
  Slovenia
43
44th
  Cyprus
44
45th
  Jordan
45
46th
  Greece
46
47th
  Mexico
47
48th
  Hungary
48
49th
  Croatia
49
50th
  Romania
50
51st
  Japan
51
52nd
  Brazil
52
53rd
  Peru
53
54th
  Slovakia
54
55th
  Turkey
55
56th
  South Africa
56
57th
  Botswana
57
58th
  Poland
58
59th
  Bulgaria
59
60th
  Colombia
60
61st
  Mongolia
61
62nd
  Venezuela
62
63rd
  Argentina
63