The statistic reflects the score on the Global Competitiveness Index of 2018, which shows the competitiveness of countries worldwide. In the year 2018, the United States was ranked first with an overall competitiveness score of 85.6.
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Ranking of the 20 most competitive countries worldwide (Global Competitiveness Index *) in 2018
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The statistic reflects the score on the Global Competitiveness Index of 2018, which shows the competitiveness of countries worldwide. In the year 2018, the United States was ranked first with an overall competitiveness score of 85.6.
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The statistic reflects the score on the Global Competitiveness Index of 2018, which shows the competitiveness of countries worldwide. In the year 2018, the United States was ranked first with an overall competitiveness score of 85.6.
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- October 2018
- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2018
- Supplementary notes
- * The Global Competitiveness Index measures based on 12 pillars of competitiveness which are combined into an index that shows how a country is able to generate wealth. Those pillars include: institutions, infrastructure, ICT adoption, macroeconomic stability, health, skills, product market, labor market, financial system, market size, business dynamism, innovation capability.
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- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2018
- Supplementary notes
- * The Global Competitiveness Index measures based on 12 pillars of competitiveness which are combined into an index that shows how a country is able to generate wealth. Those pillars include: institutions, infrastructure, ICT adoption, macroeconomic stability, health, skills, product market, labor market, financial system, market size, business dynamism, innovation capability.
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Statistics on "Global Infrastructure"
- Overview
The most important statistics
- Top 100: Ranking of countries according to their quality of infrastructure in 2018Global country ranking by quality of infrastructure 2018
- Number of infrastructure projects worldwide in 2017-2018, by sectorDistribution of the world's infrastructure projects by sector 2017-2018
- Number of infrastructure projects in 2017-2018, by regionDistribution of infrastructure projects by region 2017-2018
- Leading countries in infrastructure projects in 2016-2017, by value (in billion U.S. dollars)Distribution of infrastructure projects by country 2016-2017
- Value of new private infrastructure construction put in place in the U.S. from 2013 to 2017, by key infrastructure sector (in million U.S. dollars)U.S. value of private infrastructure construction placed by key sector 2013-2017
- Projected infrastructure spending from 2016 to 2030, by region or country (in trillion U.S. dollars)*Infrastructure spending - regional forecast 2016-2030
- Telecommunications infrastructure
The most important statistics
- Traditional enterprise IT infrastructure spending on hardware and software worldwide from 2015 to 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars)Global traditional enterprise infrastructure hardware and software spending 2015-2026
- Ranking of telecom infrastructure companies by brand value in 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)Telecom infrastructure companies by brand value 2018
- Number of fixed telephone lines worldwide from 2000 to 2018 (in millions)Number of fixed telephone lines worldwide 2000-2018
- Number of fixed telephone subscriptions in the United States from 2000 to 2017 (in millions)Number of fixed telephone subscriptions in the U.S. 2000-2017
- Energy infrastructure
The most important statistics
- Electric power sector operating revenues from generation, transmission and distribution in the U.S. from 2010 to 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)U.S. revenue for electric power generation, transmission, and distribution 2010-2016
- Electric transmission projects completed in the United States in 2018, by voltage (in miles)*U.S. electric transmission projects completed by voltage 2018
- Transmission and distribution operating expenses for major investor-owned electric utilities in the U.S. from 2004 to 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)U.S. expenses for utility transmission and distribution operations 2004-2017
- Number of employees in U.S. turbine and power transmission equipment manufacturing from 2000 to 2017 (in 1,000s)Employment in U.S. turbine and power transmission equipment industry 2000-2017
- Transportation infrastructure
The most important statistics
- Ranking of the countries with the highest road quality in 2018Countries with the highest quality of roads 2018
- Ranking of the countries with the highest quality of seaport service infrastructure in 2017Countries with highest quality of seaport service infrastructure 2018
- Ranking of the most efficient countries in air transport services in 2018Countries with the highest efficiency in air transport services 2018
- Value of new private construction put in place for transportation in the U.S. from 2008 to 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)U.S. value of private transportation construction put in place 2008-2017
- U.S. transport infrastructure needs from 2016 through 2025, by categoryInvestment gap in the U.S. transport infrastructure 2016-2025
- Roads and bridges
The most important statistics
- Highway mileage within the United States from 1990 to 2016 (in statute miles)U.S. highway mileage 1990-2016
- Mileage of toll roads in the United States from 2003 to 2017, by type (in miles)U.S. toll road mileage - by type 2003-2017
- U.S. vehicle-miles traveled on highways from 2007 to 2016 (in billion vehicle-miles)U.S. vehicle-miles on highways from 2007-2016
- Number of road bridges in the United States in 2017, by state*Number of road bridges in the United States by state 2017
- Number of structurally deficient road bridges in the U.S. in 2017, by stateNumber of U.S. structurally deficient road bridges 2017
- Mileage of toll bridges and tunnels in the United States from 2003 to 2017, by type (in miles)U.S. toll mileage - bridges and tunnels by type 2003-2017
- Railroad infrastructure
The most important statistics
- Length of automated metro networks from 2003 to 2025 (in kilometers)Length of automated metro networks globally 2003-2025
- Cities with the longest automated metro lines worldwide as of May 2018 (in kilometers)Metro networks worldwide - leading cities with automated metro lines 2018
- Expenditure on U.S. freight railroad's infrastructure and rail equipment from 2006 to 2017* (in billion U.S. dollars)U.S. freight railroads: infrastructure & equipment costs 2006-2017
- Airport infrastructure
The most important statistics
- Expenditure on airport infrastructure as of May 2018, by region (in billion U.S. dollars)Investment activity in airport infrastructure - by region 2018
- Value of construction airport projects as of July 2017, by region (in billion U.S. dollars)Investment in airport infrastructure by region 2017
- Projected worldwide expenditure* in airport infrastructure from 2015 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars), by regionInvestment in airport infrastructure - forecast by region 2015-2025
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- Leading countries in infrastructure projects in 2016-2017, by value (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Projected infrastructure spending from 2016 to 2030, by region or country (in trillion U.S. dollars)*
- Electric power sector operating revenues from generation, transmission and distribution in the U.S. from 2010 to 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Electric transmission projects completed in the United States in 2018, by voltage (in miles)*
- Highway mileage within the United States from 1990 to 2016 (in statute miles)
- Number of road bridges in the United States in 2017, by state*
- Number of structurally deficient road bridges in the U.S. in 2017, by state
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- Top 100: Ranking of countries according to their quality of infrastructure in 2018
- Number of infrastructure projects worldwide in 2017-2018, by sector
- Number of infrastructure projects in 2017-2018, by region
- Value of new private infrastructure construction put in place in the U.S. from 2013 to 2017, by key infrastructure sector (in million U.S. dollars)
- Traditional enterprise IT infrastructure spending on hardware and software worldwide from 2015 to 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Ranking of telecom infrastructure companies by brand value in 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Number of fixed telephone lines worldwide from 2000 to 2018 (in millions)
- Number of fixed telephone subscriptions in the United States from 2000 to 2017 (in millions)
- Transmission and distribution operating expenses for major investor-owned electric utilities in the U.S. from 2004 to 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Number of employees in U.S. turbine and power transmission equipment manufacturing from 2000 to 2017 (in 1,000s)
- Ranking of the countries with the highest road quality in 2018
- Ranking of the countries with the highest quality of seaport service infrastructure in 2017
- Ranking of the most efficient countries in air transport services in 2018
- Value of new private construction put in place for transportation in the U.S. from 2008 to 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)
- U.S. transport infrastructure needs from 2016 through 2025, by category
- Mileage of toll roads in the United States from 2003 to 2017, by type (in miles)
- U.S. vehicle-miles traveled on highways from 2007 to 2016 (in billion vehicle-miles)
- Mileage of toll bridges and tunnels in the United States from 2003 to 2017, by type (in miles)
- Length of automated metro networks from 2003 to 2025 (in kilometers)
- Cities with the longest automated metro lines worldwide as of May 2018 (in kilometers)
- Expenditure on U.S. freight railroad's infrastructure and rail equipment from 2006 to 2017* (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Expenditure on airport infrastructure as of May 2018, by region (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Value of construction airport projects as of July 2017, by region (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Projected worldwide expenditure* in airport infrastructure from 2015 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars), by region
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- Competitiveness index of Paraguay from 2008 to 2018
- Competitiveness index of Argentina from 2008 to 2018
- Competitiveness index of Mexico from 2008 to 2018
- Competitiveness index of Nicaragua from 2008 to 2018
- Competitiveness index of Chile from 2008 to 2018
- Competitiveness index of Jamaica from 2008 to 2018
- Competitiveness index of Uruguay from 2008 to 2018
- Competitiveness index of Brazil from 2008 to 2018
- Competitiveness index of Honduras from 2008 to 2018
- Competitiveness index of Peru from 2008 to 2018
- Competitiveness index of Guyana from 2006 to 2017
- Index of the 25 most competitive countries in 2018
- Competitiveness of North American manufacturers relative to primary competitors in 2008 (in percent indicating)
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- Ranking of the most competitive countries for manufacturing worldwide in 2010*
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