Uruguay scored 63.47 points out of 100 on the 2018 Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Index in Uruguay averaged 17.67 Points from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 63.47 Points in 2019 and a record low of 3.90 Points in 2007. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. The report is made up of 98 variables, from a combination of data from international organizations as well as from the World Economic Forum’s Executive Opinion Survey. The variables are organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. The GCI varies between 1 and 100, higher average score means higher degree of competitiveness. With the 2018 edition, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology, aiming to integrate the notion of the 4th Industrial Revolution into the definition of competitiveness. It emphasizes the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. This page provides the latest reported value for - Uruguay Competitiveness Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Housing Index in Uruguay increased to 273.05 Index Points in the fourth quarter of 2013 from 217.47 Index Points in the second quarter of 2013. Housing Index in Uruguay averaged 140.18 Index Points from 1991 until 2013, reaching an all time high of 273.05 Index Points in the fourth quarter of 2013 and a record low of 43.35 Index Points in the fourth quarter of 2003. In Uruguay, Housing Index is measured by the Index of New Housing Construction Volume with the base value of 100 in 1990. This page provides - Uruguay New Housing Construction Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Terrorism Index in Uruguay decreased to 0.17 in 2018 from 0.34 in 2017. Terrorism Index in Uruguay averaged 0.21 from 2002 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 1.19 in 2005 and a record low of 0 in 2003. The Global Terrorism Index measures the direct and indirect impact of terrorism, including its effects on lives lost, injuries, property damage and the psychological aftereffects. It is a composite score that ranks countries according to the impact of terrorism from 0 (no impact) to 10 (highest impact).

Uruguay scored 71 points out of 100 on the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Index in Uruguay averaged 63.02 Points from 1997 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 74 Points in 2015 and a record low of 41.40 Points in 1997. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory’s score indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). This page provides the latest reported value for - Uruguay Corruption Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The Sales Tax Rate in Uruguay stands at 22 percent. Sales Tax Rate in Uruguay averaged 22.13 percent from 2006 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 23 percent in 2007 and a record low of 22 percent in 2008. In Uruguay, the sales tax rate is a tax charged to consumers based on the purchase price of certain goods and services. The benchmark we use for the sales tax rate refers to the highest rate. Revenues from the Sales Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Uruguay. This page provides - Uruguay Sales Tax Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Military Expenditure in Morocco increased to 3465 USD Million in 2018 from 3461 USD Million in 2017. Military Expenditure in Morocco averaged 1588.49 USD Million from 1956 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 3651 USD Million in 2013 and a record low of 104 USD Million in 1956.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation in Morocco increased to 314963 MAD Million in 2018 from 302226 MAD Million in 2017. Gross Fixed Capital Formation in Morocco averaged 75401.06 MAD Million from 1952 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 314963 MAD Million in 2018 and a record low of 690 MAD Million in 1957. This page provides - Morocco Gross Fixed Capital Formation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Morocco scored 41 points out of 100 on the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Index in Morocco averaged 36.76 Points from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 47 Points in 2000 and a record low of 32 Points in 2004. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory’s score indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). This page provides the latest reported value for - Morocco Corruption Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In most OECD countries tax revenues are continuing to rise in relation to GDP from the 2008-09 declines seen at the beginning of the crisis, according to OECD’s annual Revenue Statistics. OECD countries collected about 34.0% of GDP in taxes in 2011, compared with 33.8% in 2010.

There are good reasons why the public has lost confidence in banking and finance. Two issues in particular must be addressed before it can be restored– moral hazard and conflict of interest. Reforms should ensure that banks and bankers–not taxpayers–pay the price of failure and are held fully accountable for their actions.

Sovereign index-linked bond issuance has grown significantly since the early 1980s and index-linked bonds have become a widely accepted part of the set of instruments that sovereign debt managers use for funding purposes. This paper sets out a methodology for assessing their cost effectiveness relative to other financing options, using UK examples for illustration.

The main hallmarks of the global financial crisis were too-big-to-fail institutions taking on too much risk with other people’s money: excess leverage and default pressure resulting from contagion and counterparty risk. This paper looks at whether the Basel III reforms address these issues effectively and proposes improvements to the current reform proposals.

The reforms to the pensions system in Mexico, especially the introduction of a system of individual defined contribution accounts, have significantly improved the system’s financial sustainability.

This stocktaking report profiles the tax treatment of funded private pension plans across all OECD and EU countries. The information refers to 2015 or the latest year with available data and covers all types of funded private pension plans in each country.

The United States’ Social Security Act of 1935 set up a social insurance programme for American workers, providing them with at least some degree of certainty about income after retirement. But, in today’s environment, to what degree do Americans feel secure about their retirement? This article looks at the results of a new survey on American’s understanding of retirement preparedness and the perceived role of Social Security.

Monthly monetary and financial statistics contains financial statistics on five separate subjects: monetary aggregates, interest rates, exchange rates, reserve assets, and share prices.

Existing Home Sales in the United States decreased to 5270 Thousand in March from 5760 Thousand in February of 2020. Existing Home Sales in the United States averaged 3981.63 Thousand from 1968 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 7250 Thousand in September of 2005 and a record low of 1370 Thousand in March of 1970. Existing Home Sales occurs when the mortgage is closed. Mortgage closing usually takes place 30-60 days after the sales contract is closed. . This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Existing Home Sales - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Existing Home Sales in Spain decreased to 35.32 Thousand in February from 38.44 Thousand in January of 2020. Existing Home Sales in Spain averaged 23.73 Thousand from 2007 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 50.23 Thousand in January of 2007 and a record low of 11.54 Thousand in October of 2011. This page provides - Spain Existing Home Sales- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation in Nepal increased to 317265 NPR Million in 2018 from 277577 NPR Million in 2017. Gross Fixed Capital Formation in Nepal averaged 142858.53 NPR Million from 2000 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 317265 NPR Million in 2018 and a record low of 84751 NPR Million in 2000. This page provides - Nepal Gross Fixed Capital Formation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Military Expenditure in Nepal decreased to 397 USD Million in 2018 from 405 USD Million in 2017. Military Expenditure in Nepal averaged 144.98 USD Million from 1970 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 405 USD Million in 2017 and a record low of 19.80 USD Million in 1970.

Nepal scored 34 points out of 100 on the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Index in Nepal averaged 27.25 Points from 2004 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 34 Points in 2019 and a record low of 22 Points in 2010. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory’s score indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). This page provides the latest reported value for - Nepal Corruption Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Exports in Nepal decreased to 9662.90 Million NPR in December from 11337.80 Million NPR in November of 2019. Exports in Nepal averaged 5809.63 Million NPR from 2001 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 11337.80 Million NPR in November of 2019 and a record low of 2831.60 Million NPR in July of 2002. Nepal mainly exports iron and steel, knotted carpets, textiles, plastics, hollow tubes, beverages and vegetables. Nepal’s main trading partner is India (accounting for 66 percent of all exports). Others include Bangladesh, Germany, France, Canada, China and Japan. . This page provides - Nepal Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Standard & Poor's credit rating for Mexico stands at BBB with negative outlook. Moody's credit rating for Mexico was last set at Baa1 with negative outlook. Fitch's credit rating for Mexico was last reported at BBB- with stable outlook. DBRS's credit rating for Mexico is BBB with negative outlook. In general, a credit rating is used by sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and other investors to gauge the credit worthiness of Mexico thus having a big impact on the country's borrowing costs. This page includes the government debt credit rating for Mexico as reported by major credit rating agencies.

Standard & Poor's credit rating for Luxembourg stands at AAA with stable outlook. Moody's credit rating for Luxembourg was last set at Aaa with stable outlook. Fitch's credit rating for Luxembourg was last reported at AAA with stable outlook. DBRS's credit rating for Luxembourg is AAA with stable outlook. In general, a credit rating is used by sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and other investors to gauge the credit worthiness of Luxembourg thus having a big impact on the country's borrowing costs. This page includes the government debt credit rating for Luxembourg as reported by major credit rating agencies.

Military Expenditure in Rwanda increased to 119.50 USD Million in 2018 from 115.70 USD Million in 2017. Military Expenditure in Rwanda averaged 74.36 USD Million from 1973 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 158 USD Million in 1991 and a record low of 32.30 USD Million in 1975.

Rwanda scored 52.82 points out of 100 on the 2018 Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Index in Rwanda averaged 19.84 Points from 2011 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 52.82 Points in 2019 and a record low of 3.99 Points in 2011. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. The report is made up of 98 variables, from a combination of data from international organizations as well as from the World Economic Forum’s Executive Opinion Survey. The variables are organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. The GCI varies between 1 and 100, higher average score means higher degree of competitiveness. With the 2018 edition, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology, aiming to integrate the notion of the 4th Industrial Revolution into the definition of competitiveness. It emphasizes the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. This page provides the latest reported value for - Rwanda Competitiveness Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

External Debt in Rwanda increased to 3010 USD Million in 2017 from 2453 USD Million in 2016. External Debt in Rwanda averaged 1280.38 USD Million from 1991 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 3010 USD Million in 2017 and a record low of 511.20 USD Million in 2006. This page provides - Rwanda External Debt- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Terrorism Index in Rwanda increased to 2.95 in 2018 from 2.18 in 2017. Terrorism Index in Rwanda averaged 2.73 from 2002 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 3.94 in 2010 and a record low of 0.42 in 2004. The Global Terrorism Index measures the direct and indirect impact of terrorism, including its effects on lives lost, injuries, property damage and the psychological aftereffects. It is a composite score that ranks countries according to the impact of terrorism from 0 (no impact) to 10 (highest impact).

Rwanda scored 53 points out of 100 on the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Index in Rwanda averaged 44.27 Points from 2005 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 56 Points in 2018 and a record low of 25 Points in 2006. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory’s score indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). This page provides the latest reported value for - Rwanda Corruption Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Consumer Price Index Cpi in Rwanda increased to 137 points in March from 134.52 points in February of 2020. Consumer Price Index Cpi in Rwanda averaged 103.53 points from 2009 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 137 points in March of 2020 and a record low of 79.84 points in February of 2009. This page provides - Rwanda Consumer Price Index Cpi- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Furthering efforts to fight against international tax evasion and bank secrecy, members of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes have issued 12 new peer review reports.

This paper discusses the results of the 2011-2012 OECD LEED study of measuring green growth in the Benelux countries (Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg). The study paid particular attention to the challenges of measuring the transition to a low-carbon economy in cross-border areas as they have additional levels of complexity when it comes to measuring and monitoring their low-carbon transition.

Belgium is making a laudable push to direct more development aid to the poorest countries, but to deliver on this it needs to set firm deadlines, make its aid programme more flexible, and should reverse a decline in overall aid, according to an OECD Review.

This country note provides an environmental tax and carbon pricing profile for Belgium. It shows environmentally related tax revenues, taxes on energy use and effective carbon rates.

This publication provides detailed country notes on Value Added Tax/Goods and Services Tax (VAT/GST) and excise duty rates in OECD member countries.

A combination of market-based policies and a redistributive welfare state have boosted Belgium’s per-capita GDP to well above the average of OECD countries and raised well-being, according to a new OECD report.

This note presents marginal effective tax rates (METRs) that summarise the tax system’s impact on the incentives to make an additional investment in a particular type of savings. By comparing METRs on different types of household savings, we can gain insights into which assets or savings types receive the most favourable treatment from the tax system.

The Belgian standard VAT rate is 21.0%, which is above the OECD average. The average VAT/GST¹ standard rate in the OECD was 19.3% as of 1 January 2019. The previous standard VAT rate in Belgium was 20.5% in 1995. It changed to the current level in 1996. Belgium applies reduced VAT rates of 0%, 6% and 12% to a number of goods and services.

This country note explains how Belgium taxes energy use. The note shows the distribution of effective energy tax rates across all domestic energy use. It also details the country-specific assumptions made when calculating effective energy tax rates and matching tax rates to the corresponding energy base.

The tax wedge for the average single worker in Belgium decreased by 0.5 percentage points from 52.7 in 2018 to 52.2 in 2019. The OECD average tax wedge in 2019 was 36.0 (2018, 36.1). In 2019 Belgium had the highest tax wedge among the 36 OECD member countries, occupying the same position in 2018.

Military Expenditure in Brunei decreased to 336 USD Million in 2018 from 347 USD Million in 2017. Military Expenditure in Brunei averaged 339.31 USD Million from 1984 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 477 USD Million in 2014 and a record low of 210 USD Million in 1984.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation in Brunei increased to 2162.10 BND Million in the second quarter of 2019 from 1447.90 BND Million in the first quarter of 2019. Gross Fixed Capital Formation in Brunei averaged 1712.04 BND Million from 2013 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 2574.80 BND Million in the third quarter of 2018 and a record low of 1080.60 BND Million in the first quarter of 2014. This page provides - Brunei Gross Fixed Capital Formation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Brunei scored 60 points out of 100 on the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Index in Brunei averaged 57.78 Points from 2009 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 63 Points in 2018 and a record low of 52 Points in 2011. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory’s score indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). This page provides the latest reported value for - Brunei Corruption Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Consumer Price Index Cpi in Brunei increased to 99.20 points in November from 99.10 points in October of 2019. Consumer Price Index Cpi in Brunei averaged 99.34 points from 2015 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 100.70 points in December of 2015 and a record low of 98.40 points in June of 2019. This page provides - Brunei Consumer Price Index Cpi- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Capacity Utilization in Mexico decreased to 81.40 percent in February from 81.60 percent in January of 2020. Capacity Utilization in Mexico averaged 79.68 percent from 2007 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 82.60 percent in July of 2019 and a record low of 74.10 percent in February of 2009. This page provides - Mexico Capacity Utilization - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Capacity Utilization in Luxembourg decreased to 53.80 percent in the second quarter of 2020 from 83.40 percent in the first quarter of 2020. Capacity Utilization in Luxembourg averaged 79.75 percent from 1985 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 88.20 percent in the first quarter of 2007 and a record low of 53.80 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides - Luxembourg Capacity Utilization - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This country note explains how Indonesia taxes energy use. The note shows the distribution of effective energy tax rates across all domestic energy use. It also details the country-specific assumptions made when calculating effective energy tax rates and matching tax rates to the corresponding energy base.

Military Expenditure in Malawi increased to 53.50 USD Million in 2018 from 47.40 USD Million in 2017. Military Expenditure in Malawi averaged 22.71 USD Million from 1968 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 64.30 USD Million in 2013 and a record low of 6 USD Million in 1969.

External Debt in Malawi increased to 1569794.22 MWK Million in 2018 from 1486661.76 MWK Million in 2017. External Debt in Malawi averaged 287479.95 MWK Million from 1984 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 1569794.22 MWK Million in 2018 and a record low of 980.60 MWK Million in 1984. This page provides - Malawi External Debt- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation in Malawi increased to 191861 MWK Million in 2018 from 184693.90 MWK Million in 2017. Gross Fixed Capital Formation in Malawi averaged 134253.49 MWK Million from 2002 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 213674 MWK Million in 2008 and a record low of 28646.10 MWK Million in 2002. This page provides - Malawi Gross Fixed Capital Formation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.