Data for 2003

Productive Capacities Index, 2003

2003, as UNCTAD’s 2025 release gives it · stored as published, never rewritten

Productive Capacities Index, 2003 covers 190 countries on 9 measures. Denmark is highest, at 68.13; DR Congo is lowest, at 11.95. The middle country reads 37.76. Against 2002, 188 values changed (153 up, 35 down), 2 countries joined.

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Productive Capacities Index · Data for 2003

HighestDenmark

68.13

LowestDR Congo

11.95

Shaded by value in five groups of equal size, darkest at the better end. A higher value is the better result.

190countries
9measures per country
2003the year it describes
187distinct values2 decimals, as published
Sep 29, 2026read from the publisher
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Every country and every column of Productive Capacities Index, 2003, as published. UNCTAD ranks nobody on this measure; the position is derived here by ordering the published values. “=” marks a shared position.

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1	DenmarkDNKNorthern Europe	68.13	70.13	32.52	73.42	75.98	62.72	97.23	74.94	79.84	—
2	United StatesUSANorthern America	67.68	68.98	28.02	75.63	78.64	55.35	85.65	82.81	97.59	—
3	AustraliaAUSAustralia and New Zealand	66.80	71.26	39.29	73.02	69.17	50.48	91.58	79.35	76.47	—
4	NetherlandsNLDWestern Europe	66.76	63.45	27.54	76.39	87.33	56.87	93.98	77.41	81.84	—
5	United KingdomGBRNorthern Europe	65.56	63.36	30.94	72.41	75.57	55.91	88.94	71.03	90.05	—
6	IcelandISLNorthern Europe	64.60	79.25	25.40	67.26	81.32	65.61	97.03	85.83	50.44	—
7	New ZealandNZLAustralia and New Zealand	64.26	62.65	31.67	65.99	83.08	48.55	95.03	87.30	66.34	—
8	GermanyDEUWestern Europe	63.98	69.23	21.06	74.15	77.49	54.50	87.63	76.92	91.18	—
9	NorwayNORNorthern Europe	63.42	68.40	26.99	65.91	79.56	59.18	92.81	85.30	57.72	—
10	BelgiumBELWestern Europe	62.33	67.09	20.20	76.71	81.85	54.58	86.79	69.41	81.46	—
11	CanadaCANNorthern America	62.30	66.52	28.19	69.77	55.50	55.91	92.51	81.51	74.13	—
12	FinlandFINNorthern Europe	62.07	82.76	18.40	71.80	78.73	58.16	99.77	66.48	66.37	—
13	SwedenSWENorthern Europe	61.97	80.38	15.50	66.32	79.46	63.88	95.80	70.40	76.89	—
14	AustriaAUTWestern Europe	61.60	65.91	19.58	70.64	77.14	51.89	92.28	72.88	84.56	—
15	IrelandIRLNorthern Europe	61.40	58.73	29.89	74.82	86.02	45.54	88.21	65.84	67.65	—
16	FranceFRAWestern Europe	60.89	64.34	21.17	70.83	76.31	49.18	81.83	68.74	92.81	—
17	SwitzerlandCHEWestern Europe	60.74	68.90	11.84	72.91	79.37	60.17	93.91	79.78	87.11	—
18	SpainESPSouthern Europe	59.56	58.92	24.66	67.67	70.73	49.00	82.41	68.15	82.76	—
19	LuxembourgLUXWestern Europe	58.77	61.30	10.70	90.78	99.91	54.60	93.93	70.49	66.10	—
20	Hong KongHKGEastern Asia	58.75	52.81	13.08	76.48	81.07	60.04	87.21	87.62	72.24	Run-to-run variation exceeds +/- 1 index point
21	South KoreaKOREastern Asia	58.29	63.32	14.93	75.96	67.20	59.34	70.20	84.79	78.15	—
22	JapanJPNEastern Asia	57.17	74.22	9.07	73.38	66.85	52.83	80.85	93.71	86.37	—
23	MaltaMLTSouthern Europe	57.10	49.79	28.29	64.42	85.10	46.07	83.30	73.69	51.74	—
24	ItalyITASouthern Europe	57.06	56.90	21.70	71.20	67.07	47.79	72.17	60.03	92.10	—
25	PortugalPRTSouthern Europe	56.47	56.11	25.50	64.45	60.25	47.33	83.56	64.66	72.73	—
26	CzechiaCZEEastern Europe	56.29	54.44	31.17	68.73	62.59	42.23	75.38	55.34	78.40	—
27	SingaporeSGPSouth-eastern Asia	55.60	66.77	6.02	76.70	94.47	54.81	87.63	92.48	70.52	—
28	EstoniaESTNorthern Europe	55.42	52.04	30.98	59.96	59.54	47.80	77.13	57.50	72.95	—
29	IsraelISRWestern Asia	55.30	66.01	19.61	72.29	66.37	49.80	68.56	68.72	60.05	—
30	CyprusCYPWestern Asia	55.05	45.89	26.64	72.32	74.79	43.91	78.34	64.98	57.08	—
31	SloveniaSVNSouthern Europe	55.04	59.26	22.48	66.59	63.43	45.79	77.47	59.74	70.59	—
32	BahrainBHRWestern Asia	54.63	36.43	40.43	84.33	96.23	33.68	62.95	55.90	56.01	—
33	HungaryHUNEastern Europe	54.38	53.51	34.91	63.12	58.26	41.52	76.88	50.79	68.74	—
34	BarbadosBRBCaribbean	54.15	48.62	23.35	66.56	81.96	48.74	84.41	58.97	49.20	—
35	GreeceGRCSouthern Europe	53.95	54.13	28.14	67.30	61.36	40.07	72.48	54.98	71.39	—
36	QatarQATWestern Asia	53.43	33.97	49.91	79.97	79.63	31.16	63.30	54.89	56.80	—
37	United Arab EmiratesAREWestern Asia	53.28	36.52	35.03	81.84	71.83	37.25	65.68	60.65	58.17	—
38	ChileCHLSouth America	52.02	46.65	40.47	59.59	48.90	34.87	80.70	60.01	57.74	—
39	AndorraANDSouthern Europe	51.95	48.42	10.93	68.84	84.75	44.16	85.86	70.40	64.36	—
40	MacauMACEastern Asia	51.85	47.42	16.84	72.91	84.69	45.14	80.07	61.55	47.59	—
41	KuwaitKWTWestern Asia	51.42	37.40	46.07	74.34	64.78	33.95	62.06	59.91	46.66	—
42	ArubaABWCaribbean	51.12	47.06	15.56	74.01	87.29	40.30	77.79	61.77	50.90	Half or more of the indicators imputed. Value stable across runs (variation within +/- 1 index point).
43	LithuaniaLTUNorthern Europe	50.58	52.42	29.00	60.39	53.11	37.64	72.63	52.86	60.85	—
44	BruneiBRNSouth-eastern Asia	50.00	35.34	30.37	76.46	78.05	33.12	66.68	55.03	50.20	—
45	SlovakiaSVKEastern Europe	49.79	49.40	26.06	66.74	45.11	39.10	70.69	53.18	66.28	—
46	PolandPOLEastern Europe	49.56	51.68	34.50	61.76	47.24	34.62	69.44	42.55	68.33	—
47	San MarinoSMRSouthern Europe	49.39	52.70	6.65	68.71	76.55	49.43	79.56	74.53	65.54	Half or more of the indicators imputed. Value stable across runs (variation within +/- 1 index point).
48	MalaysiaMYSSouth-eastern Asia	49.07	37.91	34.93	63.70	53.13	32.58	65.05	59.51	59.46	—
49	GuamGUMMicronesia	49.02	42.98	14.52	70.98	86.68	38.79	69.38	60.20	53.62	Half or more of the indicators imputed. Value stable across runs (variation within +/- 1 index point).
50	Trinidad and TobagoTTOCaribbean	48.71	37.84	31.86	76.76	71.10	29.19	62.54	46.43	56.85	—
51	BermudaBMUNorthern America	48.57	51.87	4.49	74.36	85.02	64.96	82.66	82.57	47.42	Half or more of the indicators imputed. Value stable across runs (variation within +/- 1 index point).
52	CroatiaHRVSouthern Europe	48.41	50.74	26.23	56.07	54.09	36.47	63.55	48.41	66.59	—
53	Antigua and BarbudaATGCaribbean	47.68	45.56	13.86	67.26	78.71	39.50	72.04	56.12	50.04	—
54	LatviaLVANorthern Europe	47.61	48.05	27.28	52.34	48.40	35.50	71.03	50.48	62.41	—
=55	DominicaDMACaribbean	46.78	43.48	25.88	50.32	68.09	37.47	75.03	49.50	42.73	—
=55	GrenadaGRDCaribbean	46.78	43.88	22.17	51.00	65.82	32.41	69.94	48.43	63.91	—
57	OmanOMNWestern Asia	46.70	32.04	48.98	65.66	63.44	21.09	64.64	50.35	50.46	—
58	MauritiusMUSEastern Africa	46.42	38.48	30.29	56.53	69.91	29.12	71.07	42.18	53.62	—
59	UruguayURYSouth America	46.41	48.49	47.07	50.05	46.39	28.77	71.44	41.42	47.69	—
60	South AfricaZAFSouthern Africa	45.96	32.19	50.01	54.62	45.14	22.97	63.74	50.75	67.52	—
61	BahamasBHSCaribbean	45.15	42.13	6.60	72.30	77.26	39.28	82.52	61.49	55.80	—
62	Saudi ArabiaSAUWestern Asia	45.10	33.73	58.43	78.58	43.96	24.09	48.79	44.08	48.54	—
63	SeychellesSYCEastern Africa	44.37	42.47	14.19	67.16	89.36	32.19	69.09	47.30	39.48	—
64	ThailandTHASouth-eastern Asia	44.27	37.22	36.45	55.68	41.55	22.87	58.25	52.39	67.34	—
65	Costa RicaCRICentral America	44.18	43.23	28.17	56.73	49.64	29.30	68.39	40.54	52.13	—
66	BulgariaBGREastern Europe	44.00	47.48	34.93	54.57	30.09	30.19	59.77	46.71	61.17	—
67	Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVCTCaribbean	43.40	37.64	17.20	52.88	72.40	29.46	68.56	47.63	52.74	—
68	Saint LuciaLCACaribbean	43.34	40.83	13.12	52.26	72.52	35.65	69.91	47.54	51.70	—
69	TürkiyeTURWestern Asia	43.11	41.10	29.99	55.39	39.46	28.77	52.59	44.52	65.81	—
70	Cayman IslandsCYMCaribbean	43.06	50.48	2.90	74.54	87.27	51.99	82.82	72.91	39.50	Half or more of the indicators imputed. Value stable across runs (variation within +/- 1 index point).
71	MexicoMEXCentral America	42.65	40.18	35.80	57.99	33.65	24.89	55.73	42.60	65.97	—
72	North MacedoniaMKDSouthern Europe	42.50	43.21	45.27	49.87	36.53	29.40	45.21	43.50	51.63	—
73	JordanJORWestern Asia	42.35	39.77	33.15	55.57	39.24	21.62	56.93	48.05	60.91	—
74	ChinaCHNEastern Asia	42.30	42.91	43.54	51.54	21.98	23.06	42.33	58.96	84.14	—
75	RomaniaROUEastern Europe	42.16	44.14	38.75	57.23	39.26	26.42	53.91	29.68	61.38	—
76	JamaicaJAMCaribbean	42.05	36.81	34.96	54.42	64.18	27.14	53.12	30.37	49.71	—
77	FijiFJIMelanesia	41.58	31.14	32.92	39.88	63.10	22.46	57.56	48.91	54.73	—
78	TunisiaTUNNorthern Africa	41.56	44.03	46.29	51.94	35.37	19.36	54.86	39.62	56.45	—
79	RussiaRUSEastern Europe	41.47	51.71	35.53	64.42	37.02	24.00	40.10	36.06	57.47	—
80	UkraineUKREastern Europe	41.37	49.23	48.99	58.67	35.15	20.37	40.28	34.99	60.12	—
81	LebanonLBNWestern Asia	41.32	41.36	28.42	56.84	47.93	21.49	47.26	45.22	57.81	—
82	Cabo VerdeCPVWestern Africa	41.14	34.24	39.15	39.85	50.46	19.94	61.46	40.62	61.15	—
83	BrazilBRASouth America	40.99	48.07	33.63	49.28	29.63	26.36	57.08	33.82	66.30	—
84	TuvaluTUVPolynesia	40.75	37.18	20.80	59.89	56.66	18.78	66.68	48.59	47.59	Half or more of the indicators imputed. Value stable across runs (variation within +/- 1 index point).
85	PanamaPANCentral America	40.67	42.25	23.00	50.67	44.15	23.88	56.27	49.94	51.30	—
86	BelizeBLZCentral America	40.52	34.58	27.14	44.91	60.55	24.16	62.45	44.22	42.65	—
87	ArgentinaARGSouth America	40.43	47.52	39.74	55.22	26.80	24.94	47.72	39.89	53.81	—
88	Marshall IslandsMHLMicronesia	39.97	34.52	22.93	46.10	77.23	17.61	62.11	46.52	45.41	—
89	MaldivesMDVSouthern Asia	39.82	41.97	23.98	52.54	51.92	20.28	61.38	37.50	49.32	—
90	SurinameSURSouth America	39.36	34.46	28.45	55.50	49.91	21.42	56.43	30.99	56.66	—
91	BelarusBLREastern Europe	39.31	46.76	39.19	57.55	36.54	22.74	37.06	31.29	56.14	—
92	MongoliaMNGEastern Asia	38.52	33.96	65.42	46.35	35.82	14.24	57.27	29.38	54.84	—
93	IranIRNSouthern Asia	38.02	41.73	45.94	59.98	28.13	18.84	37.44	35.68	53.60	—
94	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIHSouthern Europe	37.95	43.58	36.53	46.98	23.73	21.29	46.03	40.40	61.20	—
95	El SalvadorSLVCentral America	37.83	39.34	34.53	43.76	36.77	18.94	48.82	42.09	49.33	—
96	LibyaLBYNorthern Africa	37.69	41.71	48.81	65.52	26.44	15.46	33.01	36.31	62.37	—
97	KazakhstanKAZCentral Asia	37.66	36.18	60.47	62.56	33.13	15.25	39.85	30.23	48.60	—
98	TongaTONPolynesia	37.33	34.08	27.55	48.01	51.24	17.51	53.37	41.89	41.71	—
99	MoldovaMDAEastern Europe	37.17	41.88	44.26	46.78	31.87	19.79	43.48	35.00	43.80	—
100	ColombiaCOLSouth America	36.94	39.89	35.38	47.57	32.88	20.53	40.77	34.34	54.62	—
101	BotswanaBWASouthern Africa	36.59	27.34	42.91	36.79	32.30	17.15	75.09	36.17	49.45	—
102	SamoaWSMPolynesia	36.57	31.28	24.67	39.60	60.10	16.73	68.31	40.88	37.28	—
103	AzerbaijanAZEWestern Asia	36.40	34.47	48.71	51.28	32.86	16.06	34.91	30.35	64.01	—
104	PalestinePSEWestern Asia	36.23	34.21	31.38	47.56	44.43	14.00	37.45	40.53	61.50	—
105	ArmeniaARMWestern Asia	36.20	42.13	38.29	44.88	30.95	17.84	50.79	32.05	45.29	—
106	GeorgiaGEOWestern Asia	36.00	44.49	34.62	43.13	32.67	18.79	41.07	31.13	54.07	—
107	MoroccoMARNorthern Africa	35.67	34.10	40.14	51.01	25.10	14.55	47.79	36.84	58.33	—
108	AlbaniaALBSouthern Europe	35.60	40.02	37.53	43.57	28.42	16.31	44.38	35.21	54.48	—
109	Dominican RepublicDOMCaribbean	35.49	35.80	31.98	50.47	29.90	20.23	45.05	29.44	54.26	—
110	NamibiaNAMSouthern Africa	35.41	29.45	42.77	37.72	35.18	14.61	61.58	35.63	46.16	—
111	EgyptEGYNorthern Africa	34.92	32.60	48.65	54.47	17.81	16.02	43.62	40.40	50.86	—
112	CubaCUBCaribbean	34.75	48.79	40.04	51.33	33.63	12.39	39.09	32.01	40.71	—
113	PalauPLWMicronesia	34.15	44.60	1.03	67.03	80.73	29.05	69.15	56.41	65.56	—
114	VietnamVNMSouth-eastern Asia	34.13	36.69	43.28	40.48	20.79	13.00	42.15	42.75	58.78	—
115	BoliviaBOLSouth America	33.91	36.15	42.76	41.00	27.54	15.36	45.15	35.78	40.35	—
116	GuyanaGUYSouth America	33.90	28.74	42.23	38.87	28.55	17.48	50.43	39.79	36.94	—
117	PeruPERSouth America	33.86	38.01	35.32	44.49	20.65	18.43	47.02	31.39	51.50	—
118	Sri LankaLKASouthern Asia	33.49	37.00	26.98	38.10	33.80	12.37	51.34	38.46	50.35	—
119	KiribatiKIRMicronesia	33.24	31.54	41.43	29.76	46.05	11.74	65.68	36.76	29.35	Half or more of the indicators imputed. Value stable across runs (variation within +/- 1 index point).
120	GabonGABMiddle Africa	33.18	25.87	32.16	42.83	44.52	12.53	48.48	32.01	47.62	—
121	EcuadorECUSouth America	32.86	38.14	34.86	45.45	24.85	17.10	39.33	33.29	40.41	—
122	AlgeriaDZANorthern Africa	32.82	35.67	46.17	57.94	21.58	11.42	35.95	32.67	48.78	—
123	PhilippinesPHLSouth-eastern Asia	32.62	30.21	33.14	39.56	23.98	15.79	45.06	41.61	45.54	—
124	TurkmenistanTKMCentral Asia	32.24	31.50	60.75	62.59	38.60	9.00	27.09	25.96	39.84	—
125	IndiaINDSouthern Asia	32.19	29.98	46.21	28.64	21.15	10.24	48.65	43.19	63.87	—
126	VanuatuVUTMelanesia	32.17	25.52	41.85	25.16	41.65	13.01	64.69	39.87	30.54	—
127	São Tomé and PríncipeSTPMiddle Africa	32.02	29.86	39.48	29.33	37.14	14.75	52.10	27.41	40.84	—
128	ParaguayPRYSouth America	31.84	36.55	37.45	53.24	19.92	15.06	34.81	31.04	44.74	—
129	VenezuelaVENSouth America	31.65	35.69	35.57	51.67	22.55	19.77	32.35	26.64	39.95	—
130	GuatemalaGTMCentral America	31.33	27.57	35.79	40.22	19.05	16.00	40.25	35.38	53.95	—
131	NicaraguaNICCentral America	30.91	36.37	41.88	31.83	21.37	11.45	45.50	32.81	47.01	—
132	BhutanBTNSouthern Asia	30.77	29.23	38.63	19.14	26.88	10.73	61.44	31.84	65.89	—
133	HondurasHNDCentral America	30.68	30.81	34.63	32.66	22.63	14.01	40.72	35.52	49.10	—
134	SyriaSYRWestern Asia	30.29	33.30	57.37	43.89	23.09	13.81	36.28	26.48	27.62	—
135	IndonesiaIDNSouth-eastern Asia	29.82	30.09	34.89	41.82	17.92	11.24	34.32	36.39	56.63	—
136	UzbekistanUZBCentral Asia	29.72	36.36	59.88	55.36	24.59	9.48	26.00	26.84	31.09	—
137	KyrgyzstanKGZCentral Asia	29.19	36.25	53.77	37.38	20.22	13.01	37.25	19.47	37.96	—
138	EswatiniSWZSouthern Africa	29.06	19.55	47.30	21.77	32.33	11.64	43.64	31.82	48.40	—
139	LesothoLSOSouthern Africa	27.28	20.18	54.91	16.51	28.61	8.02	53.51	23.56	58.02	—
140	DjiboutiDJIEastern Africa	26.76	17.05	53.31	27.97	31.51	6.27	38.33	31.42	43.53	—
141	MauritaniaMRTWestern Africa	25.89	19.14	58.22	20.41	17.69	6.30	48.84	28.79	56.65	—
142	GambiaGMBWestern Africa	25.80	17.47	49.90	16.95	23.87	8.61	51.34	22.80	55.18	—
143	Solomon IslandsSLBMelanesia	25.47	29.48	32.38	21.62	39.32	7.22	51.49	35.72	16.44	—
144	PakistanPAKSouthern Asia	25.18	12.87	44.08	32.60	18.56	9.77	33.70	39.18	36.45	—
145	GhanaGHAWestern Africa	24.69	15.80	50.84	24.05	13.06	6.39	53.17	33.00	48.70	—
146	YemenYEMWestern Asia	24.60	20.91	48.15	37.94	18.49	6.65	31.88	23.32	38.40	—
=147	Papua New GuineaPNGMelanesia	24.59	17.86	41.85	23.08	25.40	6.49	41.30	31.41	36.19	—
=147	TajikistanTJKCentral Asia	24.59	30.27	39.95	33.71	22.52	7.52	30.17	25.79	24.87	—
149	BangladeshBGDSouthern Asia	24.55	22.79	44.55	29.16	19.04	4.63	31.73	35.72	44.58	—
150	KenyaKENEastern Africa	24.54	18.43	44.52	17.95	21.25	7.82	38.77	33.39	41.51	—
151	SenegalSENWestern Africa	24.06	18.10	40.93	21.16	10.26	8.20	52.13	36.00	45.36	—
152	Equatorial GuineaGNQMiddle Africa	23.88	11.23	33.63	64.80	26.25	5.07	30.13	20.10	53.57	—
153	ZimbabweZWEEastern Africa	23.41	19.68	45.35	23.34	15.78	7.97	24.70	37.06	37.59	—
154	EritreaERIEastern Africa	23.24	20.76	58.12	19.84	16.10	4.83	33.51	32.81	41.58	—
155	IraqIRQWestern Asia	23.01	23.62	46.41	58.17	17.18	7.35	18.16	15.54	34.63	—
156	Timor-LesteTLSSouth-eastern Asia	22.85	21.43	29.83	20.44	33.80	3.95	43.68	25.13	38.82	—
157	NepalNPLSouthern Asia	22.76	26.15	44.10	19.16	11.27	5.86	36.28	33.52	40.66	—
158	ComorosCOMEastern Africa	22.61	24.49	42.44	23.01	31.78	5.72	35.69	26.65	16.55	—
159	LaosLAOSouth-eastern Asia	21.80	22.79	38.60	30.56	20.09	4.34	26.80	18.75	43.35	—
160	MadagascarMDGEastern Africa	21.72	20.15	56.67	21.32	13.83	4.11	53.05	21.91	30.86	—
161	TogoTGOWestern Africa	21.63	17.59	52.31	12.05	17.24	5.68	35.55	31.54	39.35	—
162	ZambiaZMBEastern Africa	21.05	14.22	46.26	27.65	8.51	5.58	44.45	20.18	49.76	—
163	CambodiaKHMSouth-eastern Asia	20.91	29.09	40.45	18.44	13.01	4.44	36.33	22.62	35.45	—
164	CameroonCMRMiddle Africa	20.56	15.66	35.25	22.79	14.35	4.99	34.66	25.97	39.34	—
165	Côte d’IvoireCIVWestern Africa	20.07	12.55	43.38	28.66	10.51	5.69	28.45	33.91	29.23	—
166	HaitiHTICaribbean	19.83	21.92	37.90	14.89	17.12	6.37	23.35	22.12	34.27	—
=167	MozambiqueMOZEastern Africa	19.46	11.93	52.70	13.92	13.81	4.10	46.39	21.84	40.96	—
=167	Republic of the CongoCOGMiddle Africa	19.46	13.89	39.26	15.96	18.23	4.09	30.01	21.43	49.20	—
169	TanzaniaTZAEastern Africa	19.42	16.16	46.59	17.93	8.35	4.40	42.62	25.13	38.02	—
170	BeninBENWestern Africa	19.05	14.91	42.92	9.42	11.62	4.96	49.91	31.95	31.26	—
171	NigeriaNGAWestern Africa	18.69	16.11	46.82	24.98	6.40	4.38	27.58	25.60	39.92	—
172	RwandaRWAEastern Africa	18.47	17.86	60.10	8.04	19.76	4.02	33.49	25.23	23.40	—
173	AngolaAGOMiddle Africa	18.38	9.61	39.10	28.57	12.69	4.02	27.33	17.64	49.31	—
174	GuineaGINWestern Africa	17.81	13.63	57.72	12.64	13.33	2.94	33.66	20.17	38.19	—
175	EthiopiaETHEastern Africa	17.59	11.26	74.19	14.05	10.58	2.40	31.64	35.90	27.03	—
176	MaliMLIWestern Africa	17.28	10.35	55.55	11.73	8.04	3.42	49.71	33.91	25.42	—
177	UgandaUGAEastern Africa	17.02	14.26	57.64	6.41	8.66	3.94	39.38	25.78	38.56	—
178	MyanmarMMRSouth-eastern Asia	16.60	22.31	54.94	18.04	10.64	2.36	18.56	18.71	29.89	—
179	MalawiMWIEastern Africa	16.46	13.15	56.57	12.42	11.95	3.92	45.46	12.74	21.54	—
180	LiberiaLBRWestern Africa	16.06	14.82	82.11	9.81	26.34	2.70	20.41	18.38	13.92	—
181	AfghanistanAFGSouthern Asia	15.95	14.56	48.78	18.41	12.06	2.99	21.99	20.14	19.98	—
182	Guinea-BissauGNBWestern Africa	15.67	13.96	46.72	8.07	20.12	4.59	32.71	14.80	15.44	—
183	Burkina FasoBFAWestern Africa	14.54	6.42	53.53	11.72	4.10	3.33	47.11	32.49	23.76	—
184	Sierra LeoneSLEWestern Africa	14.52	15.47	73.09	9.58	11.57	3.61	32.48	13.65	9.85	—
185	ChadTCDMiddle Africa	13.78	7.51	57.33	7.06	8.23	2.11	26.38	20.59	45.30	—
186	Central African RepublicCAFMiddle Africa	13.56	6.36	46.42	10.79	12.62	2.37	27.01	22.48	19.75	—
187	NigerNERWestern Africa	12.90	4.25	62.59	6.45	7.13	2.29	44.02	24.37	25.51	—
188	SomaliaSOMEastern Africa	12.89	7.57	64.84	8.97	8.68	3.17	11.11	21.44	26.39	Half or more of the indicators imputed. Value stable across runs (variation within +/- 1 index point).
189	BurundiBDIEastern Africa	12.83	7.89	70.28	2.43	19.36	2.87	23.75	27.63	14.91	—
190	DR CongoCODMiddle Africa	11.95	10.56	45.85	16.89	9.08	1.87	16.37	6.33	28.77	—

02In 2003

At either end

The 5 countries at each end of the headline, then the highest and lowest on each other measure.

Highest

Lowest

190DR Congo11.95
189Burundi12.83
188Somalia12.89
187Niger12.90
186Central African Republic13.56

A higher value is the better result. The middle country reads 37.76. “Shared” marks a value another country also holds.

Each measure’s ends

Human capital
HighestFinland82.76
LowestNiger4.25
Middle country: 36.54
Natural capital
HighestLiberia82.11
LowestPalau1.03
Middle country: 36.49
Energy
HighestLuxembourg90.78
LowestBurundi2.43
Middle country: 51.14
Transport
HighestLuxembourg99.91
LowestBurkina Faso4.10
Middle country: 36.18
Information and communication technology
HighestIceland65.61
LowestDR Congo1.87
Middle country: 19.15
Institutions
HighestFinland99.77
LowestSomalia11.11
Middle country: 52.36
Private sector
HighestJapan93.71
LowestDR Congo6.33
Middle country: 39.40
Structural change
HighestUnited States97.59
LowestSierra Leone9.85
Middle country: 50.88

032002 → 2003

Since 2002

What changed between 2002 and this one: who joined or left, and how far the headline moved.

+2 / −0countries joined / left
188values changed, of 188 in both
153 · 35rose · fell
0unchanged

Rose most

Singapore49.49 → 55.60+6.11
Guinea-Bissau10.91 → 15.67+4.76
Macau47.90 → 51.85+3.95
Romania39.70 → 42.16+2.46
Bulgaria41.62 → 44.00+2.38

Fell most

Cayman Islands45.70 → 43.06−2.64
Seychelles45.94 → 44.37−1.57
Solomon Islands26.94 → 25.47−1.47
Venezuela32.91 → 31.65−1.26
Dominican Republic36.62 → 35.49−1.13

+ Indonesia

+ Timor-Leste

Both years come from the same release, so a difference here is a change in the data, not a revision of it. Every country’s full history is charted on the statistic page.

04Caveats

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What this edition’s numbers are and are not, worked out from the file itself.

The site’s method

One year of the 2025 release
Every year in this series comes from UNCTAD’s 2025 release, recalculated on one method. It can differ from what was first published for 2003.
187 distinct values among 190
Values are stored exactly as published, to 2 decimals. 2 countries share 46.78. Countries sharing a value share a position too.
The position is ours
UNCTAD publishes values only. The order here sorts the published values, and the page says so wherever it prints one.
Which end is better
A higher value is the better result.
181 empty cells
An empty cell means the publisher gave no figure. It is never a zero.

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