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Expat hotspots top global competitive ranking

By Kirsten Hastings, 1 Jun 17

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.

Latin America struggles
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Latin America struggles

Given its recent political and economic troubles, few would be surprised to see Venezuela at the bottom of the competitiveness ranking.

Mongolia slipped in just above Venezuela to sit at 62 in 2017, down from 60 last year, while Brazil saw a sharper drop, falling four spots to 61.

Tags: Brazil | Hong Kong | Singapore | Switzerland

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