The United States ranks as the 12th most competitive of the countries studied. This ranking data is from the 2023 World Competitiveness Rankings by International Institute for Management Development (IMD), which analyzes and ranks countries according to how they manage their competencies to achieve long-term value creation. These rankings are based on all countries included in the study.

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World Competitiveness Score

This indicator does not seem to be tracked anymore, looking on the World Competitiveness Center website, we could not locate data for this indicator. Another useful indicator will be found. 9/5/2025

World Competitiveness Ranking 2025

IMD’s World Competitiveness Center’s latest report on global economic competitiveness gives leaders guidance for navigating a “fragmented” world

Switzerland, Singapore and Hong Kong have been named the top four among 69 world economies measured for their global competitiveness in the 2025 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking, published by the World Competitiveness Center for the 37th consecutive year. International Institute for Management Development (IMD). _{Link updated 9/5/2025}

Global Innovation Index 2024

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). As of this writing, the 2025 edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII) comes out in 10 days. It takes the pulse of global innovation trends against the background of an economic environment fraught with uncertainty. It reveals the ranking of this year’s most innovative economies in the world amongst 132 economies and localizes the top 100 science and technology innovation clusters. _{Link updated 9/5/2025}