KPI   |
2021 |
| Weight |
Best |
Worst |
Aspirational value |
Bahrain |
 Political environment
Rank 56 / Score 60.83 |
| Poltical and operational stability |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
100 |
0 |
67.9Worst: Yemen 0
Best: Singapore 100
|
67.9Value: 67.9
|
| Government effectiveness |
Initial Value: 1
|
100 |
0 |
57.3Worst: Yemen 0
Best: Singapore 100
|
57.3Value: 57.3
|
Regulatory environment
Rank 40 / Score 73.43 |
| Regulatory quality |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
100 |
0 |
56.2Worst: Yemen 0
Best: Singapore 100
|
56.2Value: 56.2
|
| Rule of law |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
100 |
0 |
59.7Worst: Finland 100
Best: Yemen 0
|
59.7Value: 59.7
|
| Cost of redundancy dismissal |
Initial Value: 1
|
58.5 |
8 |
13.6Worst: Austria 8
Best: Sri Lanka 58.5
|
13.6Value: 13.6
|
Business Environment
Rank 56 / Score 73.9 |
| Ease of starting a business |
Initial Value: 1
|
100 |
52.4 |
89.6Worst: New Zealand 100
Best: Cambodia 52.4
|
89.6Value: 89.6
|
| Ease of doing insolvency |
Initial Value: 1
|
92.7 |
0 |
58.2Worst: Angola 0
Best: Finland 92.7
|
58.2Value: 58.2
|
Education
Rank 81 / Score 44.21 |
| Expenditure on education |
Initial Value: 1
|
8.3 |
1.3 |
2.3Worst: Bangladesh 1.3
Best: Namibia 8.3
|
2.3Value: 2.3
|
| Government funding per secondary student |
Initial Value: 1
|
52.4 |
5.5 |
17.5Worst: Guatemala 5.5
Best: Tunisia 52.4
|
17.5Value: 17.5
|
| School life expectancy |
Initial Value: 1
|
20.5 |
6.4 |
16.3Worst: Niger 6.4
Best: Australia 20.5
|
16.3Value: 16.3
|
| PISA scales in reading, maths and science |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
579 |
334.1 |
n/aWorst: Dominican Republic 334.1
Best: China 579
|
n/aValue: n/a
|
| Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
68.1 |
6.4 |
10.4Worst: Malawi 68.1
Best: Croatia 6.4
|
10.4Value: 10.4
|
Tertiary Education
Rank 73 / Score 30.54 |
| Tertiary enrolment |
Initial Value: 1
|
142.9 |
0.8 |
55.6Worst: Malawi 0.8
Best: Greece 142.9
|
55.6Value: 55.6
|
| Graduates in Science and engineering |
Initial Value: 1
|
44.5 |
9.4 |
15.6Worst: Ecuador 9.4
Best: Oman 44.5
|
15.6Value: 15.6
|
| Tertiary inbound mobility |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
48.6 |
0 |
14.2Worst: Myanmar 0
Best: United Arab Emirates 48.6
|
14.2Value: 14.2
|
Research and Development
Rank 82 / Score 4.3 |
| Resarchers FTE |
Initial Value: 1
|
8407.8 |
12.9 |
369Worst: Guatemala 12.9
Best: Korea, Rep. 8407.8
|
369Value: 369
|
| Gross expenditure on R&D (GERD) |
Initial Value: 1
|
4.9 |
0 |
0.1Worst: Angola 0
Best: Israel 4.9
|
0.1Value: 0.1
|
| Global RnD companies, average expenditure, top 3 |
Initial Value: 1
|
100 |
0 |
0Worst: Albania 0
Best: United States 100
|
0Value: 0
|
| QS university ranking average score of top 3 universities |
Initial Value: 1
|
98.8 |
0 |
10.9Worst: Albania 0
Best: United States 98.8
|
10.9Value: 10.9
|
ICTs
Rank 41 / Score 77.72 |
| ICT access |
Initial Value: 1
|
95.1 |
21.7 |
83.4Worst: Ethiopia 21.7
Best: Luxembourg 95.1
|
83.4Value: 83.4
|
| ICT use |
Initial Value: 1
|
90.4 |
3.1 |
71.3Worst: Niger 3.1
Best: Denmark 90.4
|
71.3Value: 71.3
|
| Government online service |
Initial Value: 1
|
100 |
19.4 |
78.8Worst: Lao PDR 19.4
Best: Korea, Rep. 100
|
78.8Value: 78.8
|
| online e-participation |
Initial Value: 1
|
100 |
15.5 |
77.4Worst: Algeria 15.5
Best: Estonia 100
|
77.4Value: 77.4
|
General Infrastructure
Rank 10 / Score 50.15 |
| Electricity output |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
56175.6 |
17.6 |
18831.1Worst: Benin 17.6
Best: Iceland 56175.6
|
18831.1Value: 18831.1
|
| Logistics performance |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
100 |
0 |
41.2Worst: Angola 0
Best: Germany 100
|
41.2Value: 41.2
|
| Gross capital formation |
Initial Value: 1
|
66 |
6.4 |
33.6Worst: Yemen 6.4
Best: Mozambique 66
|
33.6Value: 33.6
|
Ecological sustainability
Rank 84 / Score 23.4 |
| GDP per unit of energy use |
Initial Value: 1
|
32.2 |
2.5 |
4.9Worst: Trinidad and Tobago 2.5
Best: Hong Kong SAR 32.2
|
4.9Value: 4.9
|
| Environmental performance |
Initial Value: 1
|
82.5 |
25.1 |
51Worst: Myanmar 25.1
Best: Denmark 82.5
|
51Value: 51
|
| ISO 14001 environmental certificates |
Initial Value: 1
|
16.2 |
0 |
1.8Worst: Ethiopia 0
Best: Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.2
|
1.8Value: 1.8
|
Credit
Rank 58 / Score 42.34 |
| Ease of getting credit |
Initial Value: 1
|
100 |
0 |
55Worst: Yemen 0
Best: Azerbaijan 100
|
55Value: 55
|
| Domestic credit to private sector |
Initial Value: 1
|
235.7 |
5.6 |
73.9Worst: Yemen 5.6
Best: Hong Kong SAR 235.7
|
73.9Value: 73.9
|
| Microfinance institutions gross loan portfolio |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
38.4 |
0 |
n/aWorst: Angola 0
Best: Cambodia 38.4
|
n/aValue: n/a
|
Investment
Rank 70 / Score 29.51 |
| Ease of protecting minority investors |
Initial Value: 1
|
92 |
10 |
66Worst: Ethiopia 10
Best: Kenya 92
|
66Value: 66
|
| Market capitalisation |
Initial Value: 1
|
1223.5 |
0.2 |
63Worst: Algeria 0.2
Best: Hong Kong SAR 1223.5
|
63Value: 63
|
| Venture capital investors, deals |
Initial Value: 1
|
1.2 |
0 |
0.1Worst: Colombia 0
Best: Luxembourg 1.2
|
0.1Value: 0.1
|
| Venture capital recipients, deals |
Initial Value: 1
|
0.5 |
0 |
0.02Worst: Argentina 0
Best: Israel 0.5
|
0.02Value: 0.015
|
Trade, competition, and market scale
Rank 88 / Score 61.36 |
| Applied tariff rate, weighted average |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
17.9 |
0 |
3.5Worst: Brunei Darussalam 0
Best: Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.9
|
3.5Value: 3.5
|
| Domestic industry diversification |
Initial Value: 1
|
100 |
0 |
70.9Worst: Brunei Darussalam 0
Best: Portugal 100
|
70.9Value: 70.9
|
| Domestic market scale |
Initial Value: 1
|
24162.4 |
3.9 |
74.2Worst: Cape Verde 3.9
Best: China 24162.4
|
74.2Value: 74.2
|
Knowledge workers
Rank 101 / Score 19.76 |
| Knowledge-intensive employment |
Initial Value: 1
|
60.7 |
3.4 |
21.9Worst: Tanzania 3.4
Best: Luxembourg 60.7
|
21.9Value: 21.9
|
| Firms offering formal training |
Initial Value: 1
|
79.2 |
5.9 |
n/aWorst: Myanmar 5.9
Best: China 79.2
|
n/aValue: n/a
|
| GERD performed by business enterprise |
Initial Value: 1
|
4.4 |
0 |
0Worst: Algeria 0
Best: Israel 4.4
|
0Value: 0
|
| GERD financed by business enterpise |
Initial Value: 1
|
80.8 |
0 |
21.8Worst: Brunei Darussalam 0
Best: Thailand 80.8
|
21.8Value: 21.8
|
| Females employed with advanced degrees |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
32.6 |
0.1 |
n/aWorst: Uganda 0.1
Best: Belarus 32.6
|
n/aValue: n/a
|
Innovation linkage
Rank 33 / Score 30.5 |
| University/industry research collaboration |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
79.2 |
17 |
38.2Worst: Yemen 17
Best: Israel 79.2
|
38.2Value: 38.2
|
| State of cluster development |
Initial Value: 1
|
73.7 |
25.9 |
56.3Worst: Albania 25.9
Best: United States 73.7
|
56.3Value: 56.3
|
| GERD financed by abroad |
Initial Value: 1
|
2.5 |
0 |
0.01Worst: Algeria 0
Best: Israel 2.5
|
0.01Value: 0.0126
|
| Joint venture/strategic alliance deals |
Initial Value: 1
|
0.5 |
0 |
0.2Worst: Burkina Faso 0
Best: Malta 0.5
|
0.2Value: 0.2
|
| Patent families filed in two offices |
Initial Value: 1
|
14.1 |
0 |
0Worst: Algeria 0
Best: Japan 14.1
|
0Value: 0
|
Knowledge absorption
Rank 126 / Score 13.46 |
| Intellectual property payments |
Initial Value: 1
|
20.6 |
0 |
n/aWorst: Armenia 0
Best: Ireland 20.6
|
n/aValue: n/a
|
| High tech imports |
Initial Value: 1
|
51.6 |
1.6 |
5.2Worst: Luxembourg 1.6
Best: Hong Kong SAR 51.6
|
5.2Value: 5.2
|
| ICT services imports |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
11.1 |
0 |
0.4Worst: Mexico 0
Best: Cyprus 11.1
|
0.4Value: 0.4
|
| Foreign direct investment net inflows |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
44.2 |
-16.8 |
1.4Worst: Luxembourg -16.8
Best: Cyprus 44.2
|
1.4Value: 1.4
|
| Research talent in business entreprise |
Initial Value: 1
|
82.3 |
0.1 |
0.4Worst: Senegal 0.1
Best: Korea, Rep. 82.3
|
0.4Value: 0.4
|
knowledge creation
Rank 119 / Score 3.42 |
| Patent applications by origin |
Initial Value: 1
|
74.5 |
0 |
0.1Worst: Angola 0
Best: Korea, Rep. 74.5
|
0.1Value: 0.1
|
| PCT applications by origin |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
9.6 |
0 |
0Worst: Zambia 0
Best: Japan 9.6
|
0Value: 0
|
| Utility models by origin |
Initial Value: 1
|
96.6 |
0 |
n/aWorst: Albania 0
Best: China 96.6
|
n/aValue: n/a
|
| Scientific and technical publications |
Initial Value: 1
|
65 |
0.4 |
4.7Worst: Angola 0.4
Best: Iceland 65
|
4.7Value: 4.7
|
| Citable documents H index |
Initial Value: 1
|
100 |
0 |
4.4Worst: Cape Verde 0
Best: United Kingdom 100
|
4.4Value: 4.4
|
Knowledge Impact
Rank 82 / Score 25.63 |
| Labor productivity growth |
Initial Value: 1
|
7.3 |
-10 |
-0.2Worst: Lebanon -10
Best: Myanmar 7.3
|
-0.2Value: -0.2
|
| New business density |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
28.6 |
0 |
3.1Worst: Bangladesh 0
Best: Hong Kong SAR 28.6
|
3.1Value: 3.1
|
| Total computer software spending |
Initial Value: 1
|
1.1 |
0 |
0.3Worst: Algeria 0
Best: United States 1.1
|
0.3Value: 0.3
|
| ISO 9001 quality certificates |
Initial Value: 1
|
38 |
0.2 |
5.7Worst: Ethiopia 0.2
Best: Bulgaria 38
|
5.7Value: 5.7
|
| High-tech manufacturing |
Initial Value: 1
|
76.2 |
1.2 |
9.8Worst: Yemen 1.2
Best: Singapore 76.2
|
9.8Value: 9.8
|
Knowledge diffusion
Rank 60 / Score 18.15 |
| IP receipts |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
7.7 |
0 |
0Worst: Algeria 0
Best: Netherlands 7.7
|
0Value: 0
|
| High Tech exports |
Initial Value: 1
|
38.6 |
0 |
0.4Worst: Albania 0
Best: Malaysia 38.6
|
0.4Value: 0.4
|
| ICT services export |
Initial Value: 1
|
27.3 |
0 |
3.1Worst: Brunei Darussalam 0
Best: Ireland 27.3
|
3.1Value: 3.1
|
| Production and export complexity |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
100 |
0 |
50.9Worst: Nigeria 0
Best: Japan 100
|
50.9Value: 50.9
|
Intangible Assests
Rank 107 / Score 18.6 |
| Trademark application class count by origin |
Initial Value: 1
|
418.9 |
2.3 |
4.5Worst: Ethiopia 2.3
Best: Iran, Islamic Rep. 418.9
|
4.5Value: 4.5
|
| Industrial design by origin |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
29.6 |
0 |
0.1Worst: Benin 0
Best: China 29.6
|
0.1Value: 0.1
|
| ICTs and organizational model creation |
Initial Value: 1
|
83.7 |
21.7 |
58.2Worst: Yemen 21.7
Best: United States 83.7
|
58.2Value: 58.2
|
| Global brand value, top 5,000 |
Initial Value: 1
|
307.2 |
0 |
17Worst: Albania 0
Best: Hong Kong SAR 307.2
|
17Value: 17
|
Creative Goods
Rank 98 / Score 6.57 |
| Cultural and creative services exports |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
12.6 |
0 |
0Worst: Algeria 0
Best: Malta 12.6
|
0Value: 0
|
| National featue films produced |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
55.3 |
0.1 |
n/aWorst: Belarus 0.1
Best: Iceland 55.3
|
n/aValue: n/a
|
| Entertainment and media market |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
100 |
0 |
8.1Worst: Yemen 0
Best: United States 100
|
8.1Value: 8.1
|
| Printing publications and other media output |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
6.7 |
0.1 |
n/aWorst: Lao PDR 0.1
Best: Malta 6.7
|
n/aValue: n/a
|
| Creative goods exports |
Initial Value: 1
|
11.2 |
0 |
0.8Worst: Algeria 0
Best: China 11.2
|
0.8Value: 0.8
|
Online creativity
Rank 74 / Score 14.93 |
| Generic TLD |
Initial Value: 1
|
100 |
0 |
4.2Worst: Angola 0
Best: Iceland 100
|
4.2Value: 4.2
|
| Country code TLD |
Initial Value: 1
|
100 |
0 |
0.4Worst: Angola 0
Best: Denmark 100
|
0.4Value: 0.4
|
| Wikipedia yearly edits |
Initial Value: 1
|
93.9 |
6.1 |
54.5Worst: Ethiopia 6.1
Best: Israel 93.9
|
54.5Value: 54.5
|
| Mobile apps creation |
Initial Value: 1
|
100 |
0 |
0Worst: Algeria 0
Best: Belarus 100
|
0Value: 0
|
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