The United States has fallen in the global economic competitive stakes for the fourth year running, according to an annual…
| The United States has fallen in the global economic competitive stakes for the fourth year running, according to an annual survey from the World Economic Forum. |
| Here is a glance at the top 20 in the WEF’s Global Competitiveness Index, which ranks countries against a number of factors including the strength of their infrastructure and how they foster innovation. |
| Global Competitiveness Index 2012-2103 |
| Country Rank2012-2013 Rank2011-2012 |
| Switzerland 1 1 |
| Singapore 2 2 |
| Finland 3 4 |
| Sweden 4 3 |
| Netherlands 5 7 |
| Germany 6 6 |
| United States 7 5 |
| United Kingdom 8 10 |
| Hong Kong 9 11 |
| Japan 10 9 |
| Qatar 11 14 |
| Denmark 12 8 |
| Taiwan 13 13 |
| Canada 14 12 |
| Norway 15 16 |
| Austria 16 19 |
| Belgium 17 15 |
| Saudi Arabia 18 17 |
| South Korea 19 24 |
| Australia 20 20 |
| Source: World Economic Forum |
