Bulgaria Leapfrogs to 62nd in Global Competitiveness Ranking

Business | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 11:30
Bulgaria: Bulgaria Leapfrogs to 62nd in Global Competitiveness Ranking Bulgaria ranks 62nd in a yearly global economic competitiveness ranking spanning 144 countries. Photo by europe.bg

Bulgaria's economy has jumped 12 places up in the World Economic Forum's competitiveness ranking and is now placed 62nd.

Among all 144 countries included in the report, only Kazakhstan and Ecuador have moved more positions up the ranking.

The Balkan country is no longer EU's least competitive member state, as it is followed by Slovakia (71st), Romania (78th) and Greece (96th).

Bulgaria's previous best ranking was in 2010, when it was placed 71st.

The most significant factor for the country's improvement in terms of competitiveness is its macroeconomic environment, which is currently ranked 31st out of 144 countries.

Corruption and the inefficient government bureaucracy remain the most problematic factors for doing business in the country, followed by the inadequate supply of infrastructure.

Switzerland, for the fourth consecutive year, tops the overall rankings in The Global Competitiveness Report 2012-2013, released Wednesday by the World Economic Forum.

Singapore remains in second position and Finland in third position, overtaking Sweden (4th). These and other Northern and Western European countries dominate the top 10 with the Netherlands (5th), Germany (6th) and United Kingdom (8th). The United States (7th), Hong Kong (9th) and Japan (10th) complete the ranking of the top 10 most competitive economies.

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