Asia Competitiveness Rankings AUSTRALIA 2003-2004
2004-2005
Growth Competitiveness Index Rank
10
14
Macroeconomic Environment Index Rank Macroeconomic Stability Subindex Rank Government Wast Subindex Rank Country Credit Rating Rank
7 17 6 19
14 33 9 17
Public Institutions Index Rank Contracts and Law Subindex Rank Corruption Subindex Rank
4 3 6
12 14 14
Technology Index Rank Innovation Subindex Rank ICT Subindex Rank
19 18 14
17 17 13
Business Competitiveness Index Rank Sophistication of Company Operations and Strategy Rank Quality of National Business Environment Rank
11
13
18
19
7
12
out of 102 countries
out of 104 countries
2003-2004
2004-2005
Growth Competitiveness Index Rank
44
46
Macroeconomic Environment Index Rank Macroeconomic Stability Subindex Rank Government Wast Subindex Rank Country Credit Rating Rank
25 4 35 34
24 5 30 35
Public Institutions Index Rank Contracts and Law Subindex Rank Corruption Subindex Rank
52 60 50
55 54 60
Technology Index Rank Innovation Subindex Rank ICT Subindex Rank Technology Transfer Subindex Rank (out of non-core innovators)
65 70 62
62 70 62
47/77
37/79
46
45
42
38
44
45
out of 102 countries
out of 104 countries
2003-2004
2004-2005
Growth Competitiveness Index Rank
24
21
Macroeconomic Environment Index Rank Macroeconomic Stability Subindex Rank
15 8
13 2
CHINA
Business Competitiveness Index Rank Sophistication of Company Operations and Strategy Rank Quality of National Business Environment Rank
HONG KONG SAR
Asia Competitiveness Rankings Government Wast Subindex Rank Country Credit Rating Rank
9 26
24 26
Public Institutions Index Rank Contracts and Law Subindex Rank Corruption Subindex Rank
10 12 9
9 13 4
Technology Index Rank Innovation Subindex Rank ICT Subindex Rank
37 34 8
34 33 8
Business Competitiveness Index Rank Sophistication of Company Operations and Strategy Rank Quality of National Business Environment Rank
19
11
22
15
15
10
out of 102 countries
out of 104 countries
2003-2004
2004-2005
Growth Competitiveness Index Rank
72
69
Macroeconomic Environment Index Rank Macroeconomic Stability Subindex Rank Government Wast Subindex Rank Country Credit Rating Rank
64 65 42 80
63 69 25 72
Public Institutions Index Rank Contracts and Law Subindex Rank Corruption Subindex Rank
76 65 88
68 59 73
Technology Index Rank Innovation Subindex Rank ICT Subindex Rank Technology Transfer Subindex Rank (out of non-core innovators)
78 65 74
73 71 74
63/77
53/79
60
42
62
37
60
44
out of 102 countries
out of 104 countries
2003-2004
2004-2005
Growth Competitiveness Index Rank
11
9
Macroeconomic Environment Index Rank Macroeconomic Stability Subindex Rank Government Wast Subindex Rank Country Credit Rating Rank
24 19 54 20
29 21 61 21
Public Institutions Index Rank Contracts and Law Subindex Rank Corruption Subindex Rank
30 38 21
16 20 11
INDONESIA
Business Competitiveness Index Rank Sophistication of Company Operations and Strategy Rank Quality of National Business Environment Rank
JAPAN
Asia Competitiveness Rankings Technology Index Rank Innovation Subindex Rank ICT Subindex Rank
5 5 18
5 4 15
Business Competitiveness Index Rank Sophistication of Company Operations and Strategy Rank Quality of National Business Environment Rank
13
8
6
3
20
11
out of 102 countries
out of 104 countries
2003-2004
2004-2005
Growth Competitiveness Index Rank
18
29
Macroeconomic Environment Index Rank Macroeconomic Stability Subindex Rank Government Wast Subindex Rank Country Credit Rating Rank
23 6 30 27
35 27 57 29
Public Institutions Index Rank Contracts and Law Subindex Rank Corruption Subindex Rank
36 34 38
41 43 50
Technology Index Rank Innovation Subindex Rank ICT Subindex Rank
6 7 11
9 7 18
Business Competitiveness Index Rank Sophistication of Company Operations and Strategy Rank Quality of National Business Environment Rank
23
24
19
21
25
27
out of 102 countries
out of 104 countries
2003-2004
2004-2005
Growth Competitiveness Index Rank
29
31
Macroeconomic Environment Index Rank Macroeconomic Stability Subindex Rank Government Wast Subindex Rank Country Credit Rating Rank
27 11 25 35
20 8 11 36
Public Institutions Index Rank Contracts and Law Subindex Rank Corruption Subindex Rank
34 28 39
38 33 44
Technology Index Rank Innovation Subindex Rank ICT Subindex Rank Technology Transfer Subindex Rank (out of non-core innovators)
20 41 32
27 41 35
1/77
6/79
26
23
26
28
KOREA
MALAYSIA
Business Competitiveness Index Rank Sophistication of Company Operations and Strategy Rank
Asia Competitiveness Rankings Quality of National Business Environment Rank
24
23
out of 102 countries
out of 104 countries
2003-2004
2004-2005
Growth Competitiveness Index Rank
66
76
Macroeconomic Environment Index Rank Macroeconomic Stability Subindex Rank Government Wast Subindex Rank Country Credit Rating Rank
60 46 89 54
69 58 90 59
Public Institutions Index Rank Contracts and Law Subindex Rank Corruption Subindex Rank
85 75 92
99 79 100
Technology Index Rank Innovation Subindex Rank ICT Subindex Rank Technology Transfer Subindex Rank (out of non-core innovators)
56 49 67
61 48 72
12/77
23/79
64
66
48
49
71
71
out of 102 countries
out of 104 countries
2003-2004
2004-2005
Growth Competitiveness Index Rank
6
7
Macroeconomic Environment Index Rank Macroeconomic Stability Subindex Rank Government Wast Subindex Rank Country Credit Rating Rank
1 2 1 17
1 1 1 18
Public Institutions Index Rank Contracts and Law Subindex Rank Corruption Subindex Rank
6 7 5
10 10 7
Technology Index Rank Innovation Subindex Rank ICT Subindex Rank
12 15 6
11 13 4
Business Competitiveness Index Rank Sophistication of Company Operations and Strategy Rank Quality of National Business Environment Rank
8
10
12
13
4
8
out of 102 countries
out of 104 countries
PHILIPPINES
Business Competitiveness Index Rank Sophistication of Company Operations and Strategy Rank Quality of National Business Environment Rank
SINGAPORE
TAIWAN
Asia Competitiveness Rankings 2003-2004
2004-2005
Growth Competitiveness Index Rank
5
4
Macroeconomic Environment Index Rank Macroeconomic Stability Subindex Rank Government Wast Subindex Rank Country Credit Rating Rank
18 9 20 24
9 6 13 25
Public Institutions Index Rank Contracts and Law Subindex Rank Corruption Subindex Rank
21 24 19
27 31 24
Technology Index Rank Innovation Subindex Rank ICT Subindex Rank
3 2 7
2 2 9
Business Competitiveness Index Rank Sophistication of Company Operations and Strategy Rank Quality of National Business Environment Rank
16
17
16
12
16
20
out of 102 countries
out of 104 countries
2003-2004
2004-2005
Growth Competitiveness Index Rank
32
34
Macroeconomic Environment Index Rank Macroeconomic Stability Subindex Rank Government Wast Subindex Rank Country Credit Rating Rank
26 1 34 41
23 7 16 42
Public Institutions Index Rank Contracts and Law Subindex Rank Corruption Subindex Rank
37 30 45
45 45 52
Technology Index Rank Innovation Subindex Rank ICT Subindex Rank Technology Transfer Subindex Rank (out of non-core innovators)
39 37 45
43 37 55
4/77
4/79
31
36
31
35
32
34
out of 102 countries
out of 104 countries
THAILAND
Business Competitiveness Index Rank Sophistication of Company Operations and Strategy Rank Quality of National Business Environment Rank