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Hong Kong tops global competitive ranking

Hong Kong and Singapore ranked first and third as the most competitive countries in the world, with Switzerland coming in second, according to the 2017 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking.
by Kirsten Hastings

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2017 Ranking Country 2016 Ranking
1 Hong Kong 1
2 Switzerland 2
3 Singapore 4
4 United States 3
5 Netherlands 8
6 Ireland 7
7 Denmark 6
8 Luxembourg 11
9 Sweden 5
10 UAE 15
11 Norway 9
12 Canada 10
13 Germany 12
14 Taiwan 14
15 Finland 20
16 New Zealand 16
17 Qatar 13
18 Mainland China 25
19 United Kingdom 18
20 Iceland 23
21 Australia 17
22 Israel 21
23 Belgium 22
24 Malaysia 19
25 Austria 24
26 Japan 26
27 Thailand 28
28 Czech Republic 27
29 Korea Republic 29
30 Estonia 31
31 France 32
32 Kazakhstan 47
33 Lithuania 30
34 Spain 34
35 Chile 36
36 Saudi Arabia New Entry
37 Cyprus New Entry
38 Poland 33
39 Portugal 39
40 Latvia 37
41 Philippines 42
42 Indonesia 48
43 Slovenia 43
44 Italy 35
45 India 41
46 Russia 44
47 Turkey 38
48 Mexico 45
49 Bulgaria 50
50 Romania 49
51 Slovak Republic 40
52 Hungary 46
53 South Africa 52
54 Colombia 51
55 Peru 54
56 Jordan 53
57 Greece 56
58 Argentina 55
59 Croatia 58
60 Ukraine 59
61 Brazil 57
62 Mongolia 60
63 Venezuela 61

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