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As of Oct 2026 · Wikidata
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Score 78.8 · Rank #19 · Δrank -10
Score 80.9 · Rank #12 · Δrank -17
Score 82.1 · Rank #9 · Δrank -20
Score 82.4 · Rank #7 · Δrank -22
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| Indicator | Category | Year | Value | Source | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to start a business | business | 2019 | 1.1 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Enforcing contracts (DB17-20) score | business | 2019 | 62.8 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Start-up procedures to register a business | business | 2019 | 3 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Time to start a business | business | 2019 | 5.5 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Domestic credit to private sector | finance | 2025 | 40.1 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
Reference data as of Oct 2026 · Sources: CIA_WFB_ARCHIVE, UNDP_HDR, WDI, IMF_WEO, Wikidata · Economic data sourced directly from indicator pipeline
| Logistics performance |
| 61.6 |
| Security and rule of law | 66.8 |
| Trade policy openness | 99.1 |
| Data Confidence Score | 53 |
| Market Infrastructure | 70.6 |
| Regulatory Institutional | 77.5 |
| Talent Operating | 73.3 |
| Pillar | Score |
|---|---|
| Exchange-rate stability | 74.4 |
| Inflation stability | 87.2 |
| Political and security risk | 77.5 |
| Data Confidence Score | 50 |
| Risk | 79.7 |
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| General government net lending/borrowing | fiscal | 2028 (forecast) | -15.4 | IMF_WEO | IMF Terms of Use |
| Control of Corruption | governance | 2025 | 1 | WGI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | governance | 2025 | 63 | TI_CPI | Transparency International Terms |
| Freedom House Civil Liberties aggregate score | governance | 2024 | 21 | FREEDOM_HOUSE | Freedom House Terms |
| Freedom House Civil Liberties rating | governance | 2024 | 5 | FREEDOM_HOUSE | Freedom House Terms |
| Freedom House Freedom in the World total score | governance | 2024 | 28 | FREEDOM_HOUSE | Freedom House Terms |
| Freedom House Political Rights aggregate score | governance | 2024 | 7 | FREEDOM_HOUSE | Freedom House Terms |
| Freedom House Political Rights rating | governance | 2024 | 6 | FREEDOM_HOUSE | Freedom House Terms |
| Government Effectiveness | governance | 2025 | 0.9 | WGI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Political Stability | governance | 2025 | 1.5 | WGI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Regulatory Quality | governance | 2025 | 1 | WGI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Rule of Law | governance | 2025 | 0.7 | WGI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Rule of Law (0-100 score) | governance | 2025 | 69.7 | WGI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Voice and Accountability | governance | 2025 | -1 | WGI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Current health expenditure (% of GDP) | health | 2023 | 35.8 | WHO_GHO | Verify terms |
| Life expectancy at birth (total) | health | 2023 | 74.9 | WHO_GHO | Verify terms |
| Medical doctors (per 10,000 population) | health | 2024 | 21.8 | WHO_GHO | Verify terms |
| UHC service coverage index (SDG 3.8.1) | health | 2023 | 84 | WHO_GHO | Verify terms |
| Under-5 mortality rate | health | 2023 | 36.4 | WHO_GHO | Verify terms |
| Access to electricity (%) | infra | 2024 | 100 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Electric power T&D losses (% of output) | infra | 2024 | 12.7 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | infra | 2024 | 21.2 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Liner shipping connectivity index | infra | 2021 | 6.8 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Logistics Performance Index | infra | 2018 | 2.7 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Mobile cellular subscriptions | infra | 2024 | 118.1 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Time required to get electricity (days) | infra | 2025 | 11.1 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| GDP per person employed (constant 2017 PPP $) | labor | 2025 | 163,544.4 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries | logistics | 2023 | 25 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Aviation import dwell time, IQR | logistics | 2023 | 2.8 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Aviation import dwell time, mean | logistics | 2023 | 1.5 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Aviation import dwell time, median | logistics | 2023 | 0.9 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| B2B postal delivery time, IQR | logistics | 2024 | 3 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| B2B postal delivery time, mean | logistics | 2024 | 3.2 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| B2B postal delivery time, median | logistics | 2024 | 1.5 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| B2C postal delivery time, IQR | logistics | 2024 | 6 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| B2C postal delivery time, mean | logistics | 2024 | 7 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| B2C postal delivery time, median | logistics | 2024 | 3 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Container export dwell time, IQR | logistics | 2024 | 1.7 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Container export dwell time, mean | logistics | 2024 | 2 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Container export dwell time, median | logistics | 2024 | 1.4 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Container import dwell time, IQR | logistics | 2024 | 1.5 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Container import dwell time, mean | logistics | 2024 | 2 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Container import dwell time, median | logistics | 2024 | 1.1 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Export supply chain initiation, mean | logistics | 2024 | 2.5 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Export supply chain initiation, median | logistics | 2024 | 2.1 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Import supply chain termination, mean | logistics | 2024 | 1.8 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Import supply chain termination, median | logistics | 2024 | 1.4 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Lead time to import, mean | logistics | 2024 | 34.7 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Lead time to import, median | logistics | 2024 | 27.8 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries | logistics | 2024 | 10 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Number of alliances, mean | logistics | 2024 | 0 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Number of services, mean | logistics | 2024 | 6.5 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Number of transshipments, mean | logistics | 2024 | 1.3 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries | logistics | 2024 | 31 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries | logistics | 2024 | 29.5 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Time spent in transshipment, mean | logistics | 2024 | 12.5 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Turnaround time at ports, IQR | logistics | 2024 | 0.3 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Turnaround time at ports, mean | logistics | 2024 | 0.7 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Turnaround time at ports, median | logistics | 2024 | 0.5 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean | logistics | 2024 | 0.7 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median | logistics | 2024 | 0.6 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Current account balance | macro | 2028 (forecast) | 16 | IMF_WEO | IMF Terms of Use |
| Current account balance (% of GDP) | macro | 2025 | 18 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| GDP (current USD) | macro | 2025 | 15,031,980,994.1 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| GDP growth (annual %) | macro | 2025 | 0.7 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| GDP per capita (current USD) | macro | 2025 | 32,234.6 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | macro | 2025 | 78,985.1 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Household final consumption expenditure (annual % growth) | macro | 2025 | -1.8 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | macro | 2025 | -0.3 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Inflation rate | macro | 2028 (forecast) | 1 | IMF_WEO | IMF Terms of Use |
| Manufacturing value added (annual % growth) | macro | 2025 | -2.9 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Military expenditure (% of GDP) | macro | 2024 | 3.7 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Official exchange rate | macro | 2025 | 1.3 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Real GDP growth | macro | 2028 (forecast) | 2.7 | IMF_WEO | IMF Terms of Use |
| Total reserves (months of imports) | macro | 2025 | 7.9 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Unemployment (% of labor force) | macro | 2025 | 5.3 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Demographic and Urbanization Momentum | meri_opportunity | 2024 | 52.9 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| GDP Growth Trajectory | meri_opportunity | 2028 (forecast) | 45.3 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Import Demand | meri_opportunity | 2024 | 12.3 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Purchasing Power Growth | meri_opportunity | 2024 | 17.3 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| ATMs per 100,000 adults | meri_readiness | 2021 | 70.9 | IMF_FAS | IMF Terms of Use |
| Basic Digital Infrastructure | meri_readiness | 2026 | 98.7 | UN_EGDI | UN Terms of Use |
| Child stunting prevalence (% under 5) | meri_readiness | 2024 | 11 | WHO_GHO | Verify terms |
| Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults | meri_readiness | 2021 | 15.8 | IMF_FAS | IMF Terms of Use |
| Contract Enforcement Reliability | meri_readiness | 2019 | 62.8 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Corruption Risk | meri_readiness | 2025 | 63 | TI_CPI | Transparency International Terms |
| Financial System Accessibility | meri_readiness | 2024 | 37.7 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Foreign Ownership Restrictions | meri_readiness | 2024 | 81.5 | OECD | OECD Terms and Conditions |
| Freedom House Civil Liberties score | meri_readiness | 2024 | 21 | FREEDOM_HOUSE_FIW | Verify terms |
| Freedom House Political Rights score | meri_readiness | 2024 | 7 | FREEDOM_HOUSE_FIW | Verify terms |
| Freedom in the World aggregate score | meri_readiness | 2024 | 28 | FREEDOM_HOUSE_FIW | Verify terms |
| General Business Entry Friction | meri_readiness | 2019 | 93.9 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| HDI Education sub-index | meri_readiness | 2023 | 0.7 | UNDP_HDI | UNDP Terms |
| Hiring and Workforce Availability | meri_readiness | 2025 | 80.8 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Human Capital Quality | meri_readiness | 2025 | 69 | UNDP_HDI | UNDP Terms |
| Intellectual Property Protection | meri_readiness | 2024 | 66.8 | WGI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Logistics Performance | meri_readiness | 2025 | 61.6 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Personal Security and Rule of Law | meri_readiness | 2024 | 66.8 | WGI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Trade Openness | meri_readiness | 2024 | 99.1 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| UN EGDI Telecommunication Infrastructure sub-index | meri_readiness | 2024 | 1 | UN_EGDI | UN Terms of Use |
| Exchange-rate monthly volatility (annualised 36-month SD of log-returns) | meri_risk | 2025 | 5.2 | IMF_IFS | IMF Terms of Use |
| Exchange Rate Volatility | meri_risk | 2025 | 74.2 | IMF_IFS | IMF Terms of Use |
| Inflation Stability | meri_risk | 2028 (forecast) | 92 | IMF_WEO | IMF Terms of Use |
| Consumer Market Size & Purchasing Power | meri_sector_cg | 2024 | 100 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Consumer market size & purchasing power (re-homes CG.C1) | meri_sector_cg | 2025 | 41.4 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Cross-border Data Openness (1 - data-localization regime) | meri_sector_ds | 2025 | 88.1 | ECIPE | Verify terms |
| Digital services market size | meri_sector_ds | 2025 | 38.7 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Digital Talent Density | meri_sector_ds | 2023 | 37.7 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Credit Information Infrastructure | meri_sector_fin | 2024 | 25.1 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Fintech addressable market (un/under-banked + TAM) | meri_sector_fin | 2025 | 20.4 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Government-contracting opportunity | meri_sector_gov | 2025 | 33.5 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Healthcare market size (spend + aging demographics) | meri_sector_hc | 2025 | 23.2 | WHO_GHED | Verify terms |
| Energy Reliability and Cost | meri_sector_mfg | 2023 | 59.9 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Industrial Labor Cost Index | meri_sector_mfg | 2024 | 100 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Manufacturing FDI Openness (1 - FDIRRI mfg sub-score) | meri_sector_mfg | 2025 | 40.8 | OECD | OECD Terms and Conditions |
| Manufacturing opportunity / demand | meri_sector_mfg | 2025 | 44.8 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Adult literacy rate | social | 2011 | 96.1 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Age dependency ratio | social | 2025 | 38.6 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Labor force participation rate | social | 2025 | 64.2 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Life expectancy at birth | social | 2024 | 75.5 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Population growth (annual %) | social | 2025 | 0.8 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Population, total | social | 2025 | 466,330 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Tertiary education gross enrollment (% gross) | social | 2023 | 36.4 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Urban population (% of total) | social | 2025 | 75 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| FDI net inflows (% of GDP) | trade | 2025 | 0.4 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| High-technology exports (% of manufactured) | trade | 2024 | 1.1 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Merchandise exports (current USD) | trade | 2025 | 10,498,000,000 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Merchandise imports (current USD) | trade | 2025 | 6,036,000,000 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Service imports (current USD) | trade | 2025 | 1,539,263,230.6 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Tariff rate, applied, simple mean | trade | 2022 | 0.2 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | trade | 2025 | 123.6 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
Live estimate 73.3 (-0.4 against the published 73.7)
Newer data for labour and hiring (-0.9).
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