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Guatemala Competitiveness Rank

Guatemala is the 98 most competitive nation in the world out of 140 countries ranked in the 2018 edition of the Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Rank in Guatemala averaged 85.69 from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 98 in 2019 and a record low of 78 in 2011. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. In 2018, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology emphasizing 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. As a result, the GCI scale changed to 1 to 100 from 1 to 7, with higher average score meaning higher degree of competitiveness. The report is made up of 98 variables 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. This page provides the latest reported value for - Guatemala Competitiveness Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.




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Ease of Doing Business in Guatemala

Guatemala is ranked 96 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of Guatemala improved to 96 in 2019 from 98 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in Guatemala averaged 94.50 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 117 in 2008 and a record low of 79 in 2013. The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ease of Doing Business in Guatemala.




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Nicaragua IP Addresses

IP Addresses in Nicaragua increased to 100378 IP in the first quarter of 2017 from 98943 IP in the fourth quarter of 2016. IP Addresses in Nicaragua averaged 75179.18 IP from 2007 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 104188 IP in the first quarter of 2014 and a record low of 22147 IP in the third quarter of 2007. This page includes a chart with historical data for NicaraguaIP Addresses.




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Nicaragua Competitiveness Index

Nicaragua scored 51.52 points out of 100 on the 2018 Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Index in Nicaragua averaged 14.66 Points from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 51.52 Points in 2019 and a record low of 3.41 Points in 2009. 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 - Nicaragua Competitiveness Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.




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Nicaragua Competitiveness Rank

Nicaragua is the 109 most competitive nation in the world out of 140 countries ranked in the 2018 edition of the Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Rank in Nicaragua averaged 107.77 from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 120 in 2009 and a record low of 99 in 2014. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. In 2018, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology emphasizing 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. As a result, the GCI scale changed to 1 to 100 from 1 to 7, with higher average score meaning higher degree of competitiveness. The report is made up of 98 variables 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. This page provides the latest reported value for - Nicaragua Competitiveness Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.




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Ease of Doing Business in Nicaragua

Nicaragua is ranked 142 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of Nicaragua deteriorated to 142 in 2019 from 132 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in Nicaragua averaged 124.67 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 142 in 2019 and a record low of 113 in 2008. The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ease of Doing Business in Nicaragua.




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