KPI  |
2021 |
Weight  |
Best |
Worst |
Aspirational value  |
Moldova |
Political environment Rank 92 / Score 49.5 |
Poltical and operational stability  |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
100 |
0 |
64.3Worst: Yemen 0 Best: Singapore 100
64.3% |
64.3Value: 64.3
|
Government effectiveness  |
Initial Value: 1
|
100 |
0 |
42.1Worst: Yemen 0 Best: Singapore 100
42.1% |
42.1Value: 42.1
|
Regulatory environment Rank 95 / Score 54.63 |
Regulatory quality  |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
100 |
0 |
43.8Worst: Yemen 0 Best: Singapore 100
43.8% |
43.8Value: 43.8
|
Rule of law  |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
100 |
0 |
36.9Worst: Yemen 0 Best: Finland 100
36.9% |
36.9Value: 36.9
|
Cost of redundancy dismissal  |
Initial Value: 1
|
58.5 |
8 |
23.7Worst: Sri Lanka 58.5 Best: Austria 8
68.91% |
23.7Value: 23.7
|
Business Environment Rank 48 / Score 75.25 |
Ease of starting a business  |
Initial Value: 1
|
100 |
52.4 |
95.7Worst: New Zealand 100 Best: Cambodia 52.4
9.03% |
95.7Value: 95.7
|
Ease of doing insolvency  |
Initial Value: 1
|
92.7 |
0 |
54.8Worst: Angola 0 Best: Finland 92.7
59.12% |
54.8Value: 54.8
|
Education Rank 63 / Score 51.78 |
Expenditure on education  |
Initial Value: 1
|
8.3 |
1.3 |
6.1Worst: Bangladesh 1.3 Best: Namibia 8.3
68.57% |
6.1Value: 6.1
|
Government funding per secondary student  |
Initial Value: 1
|
52.4 |
5.5 |
24.2Worst: Guatemala 5.5 Best: Tunisia 52.4
39.87% |
24.2Value: 24.2
|
School life expectancy  |
Initial Value: 1
|
20.5 |
6.4 |
11.4Worst: Niger 6.4 Best: Australia 20.5
35.46% |
11.4Value: 11.4
|
PISA scales in reading, maths and science  |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
579 |
334.1 |
424.4Worst: Dominican Republic 334.1 Best: China 579
36.87% |
424.4Value: 424.4
|
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary  |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
68.1 |
6.4 |
10.3Worst: Malawi 68.1 Best: Croatia 6.4
93.68% |
10.3Value: 10.3
|
Tertiary Education Rank 70 / Score 31.53 |
Tertiary enrolment  |
Initial Value: 1
|
142.9 |
0.8 |
39.2Worst: Malawi 0.8 Best: Greece 142.9
27.02% |
39.2Value: 39.2
|
Graduates in Science and engineering  |
Initial Value: 1
|
44.5 |
9.4 |
24.8Worst: Ecuador 9.4 Best: Oman 44.5
43.87% |
24.8Value: 24.8
|
Tertiary inbound mobility  |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
48.6 |
0 |
5.6Worst: Myanmar 0 Best: United Arab Emirates 48.6
11.52% |
5.6Value: 5.6
|
Research and Development Rank 84 / Score 3.57 |
Resarchers FTE  |
Initial Value: 1
|
8407.8 |
12.9 |
696.1Worst: Guatemala 12.9 Best: Korea, Rep. 8407.8
8.14% |
696.1Value: 696.1
|
Gross expenditure on R&D (GERD)  |
Initial Value: 1
|
4.9 |
0 |
0.3Worst: Angola 0 Best: Israel 4.9
6.12% |
0.3Value: 0.3
|
Global RnD companies, average expenditure, top 3  |
Initial Value: 1
|
100 |
0 |
0Worst: Albania 0 Best: United States 100
0% |
0Value: 0
|
QS university ranking average score of top 3 universities  |
Initial Value: 1
|
98.8 |
0 |
0Worst: Albania 0 Best: United States 98.8
0% |
0Value: 0
|
ICTs Rank 62 / Score 68.03 |
ICT access  |
Initial Value: 1
|
95.1 |
21.7 |
66.4Worst: Ethiopia 21.7 Best: Luxembourg 95.1
60.9% |
66.4Value: 66.4
|
ICT use  |
Initial Value: 1
|
90.4 |
3.1 |
54.2Worst: Niger 3.1 Best: Denmark 90.4
58.53% |
54.2Value: 54.2
|
Government online service  |
Initial Value: 1
|
100 |
19.4 |
75.3Worst: Lao PDR 19.4 Best: Korea, Rep. 100
69.35% |
75.3Value: 75.3
|
online e-participation  |
Initial Value: 1
|
100 |
15.5 |
76.2Worst: Algeria 15.5 Best: Estonia 100
71.83% |
76.2Value: 76.2
|
General Infrastructure Rank 95 / Score 22.13 |
Electricity output  |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
56175.6 |
17.6 |
1520.3Worst: Benin 17.6 Best: Iceland 56175.6
2.68% |
1520.3Value: 1520.3
|
Logistics performance  |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
100 |
0 |
19Worst: Angola 0 Best: Germany 100
19% |
19Value: 19
|
Gross capital formation  |
Initial Value: 1
|
66 |
6.4 |
25.5Worst: Yemen 6.4 Best: Mozambique 66
32.05% |
25.5Value: 25.5
|
Ecological sustainability Rank 107 / Score 19.35 |
GDP per unit of energy use  |
Initial Value: 1
|
32.2 |
2.5 |
6Worst: Trinidad and Tobago 2.5 Best: Hong Kong SAR 32.2
11.78% |
6Value: 6
|
Environmental performance  |
Initial Value: 1
|
82.5 |
25.1 |
44.4Worst: Myanmar 25.1 Best: Denmark 82.5
33.62% |
44.4Value: 44.4
|
ISO 14001 environmental certificates  |
Initial Value: 1
|
16.2 |
0 |
0.3Worst: Ethiopia 0 Best: Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.2
1.85% |
0.3Value: 0.3
|
Credit Rank 93 / Score 33.75 |
Ease of getting credit  |
Initial Value: 1
|
100 |
0 |
70Worst: Yemen 0 Best: Azerbaijan 100
70% |
70Value: 70
|
Domestic credit to private sector  |
Initial Value: 1
|
235.7 |
5.6 |
24.8Worst: Yemen 5.6 Best: Hong Kong SAR 235.7
8.34% |
24.8Value: 24.8
|
Microfinance institutions gross loan portfolio  |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
38.4 |
0 |
0.7Worst: Angola 0 Best: Cambodia 38.4
1.82% |
0.7Value: 0.7
|
Investment Rank 37 / Score 39 |
Ease of protecting minority investors  |
Initial Value: 1
|
92 |
10 |
68Worst: Ethiopia 10 Best: Kenya 92
70.73% |
68Value: 68
|
Market capitalisation  |
Initial Value: 1
|
1223.5 |
0.2 |
n/aWorst: Algeria 0.2 Best: Hong Kong SAR 1223.5
|
n/aValue: n/a
|
Venture capital investors, deals  |
Initial Value: 1
|
1.2 |
0 |
n/aWorst: Colombia 0 Best: Luxembourg 1.2
0% |
n/aValue: n/a
|
Venture capital recipients, deals  |
Initial Value: 1
|
0.5 |
0 |
0.04Worst: Argentina 0 Best: Israel 0.5
8% |
0.04Value: 0.04
|
Trade, competition, and market scale Rank 86 / Score 61.87 |
Applied tariff rate, weighted average  |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
17.9 |
0 |
3.5Worst: Brunei Darussalam 0 Best: Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.9
19.55% |
3.5Value: 3.5
|
Domestic industry diversification  |
Initial Value: 1
|
100 |
0 |
80.1Worst: Brunei Darussalam 0 Best: Portugal 100
80.1% |
80.1Value: 80.1
|
Domestic market scale  |
Initial Value: 1
|
24162.4 |
3.9 |
34.9Worst: Cape Verde 3.9 Best: China 24162.4
0.13% |
34.9Value: 34.9
|
Knowledge workers Rank 68 / Score 30.34 |
Knowledge-intensive employment  |
Initial Value: 1
|
60.7 |
3.4 |
31.1Worst: Tanzania 3.4 Best: Luxembourg 60.7
48.34% |
31.1Value: 31.1
|
Firms offering formal training  |
Initial Value: 1
|
79.2 |
5.9 |
38.1Worst: Myanmar 5.9 Best: China 79.2
43.93% |
38.1Value: 38.1
|
GERD performed by business enterprise  |
Initial Value: 1
|
4.4 |
0 |
0Worst: Algeria 0 Best: Israel 4.4
0% |
0Value: 0
|
GERD financed by business enterpise  |
Initial Value: 1
|
80.8 |
0 |
15.5Worst: Brunei Darussalam 0 Best: Thailand 80.8
19.18% |
15.5Value: 15.5
|
Females employed with advanced degrees  |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
32.6 |
0.1 |
16.4Worst: Uganda 0.1 Best: Belarus 32.6
50.15% |
16.4Value: 16.4
|
Innovation linkage Rank 118 / Score 13 |
University/industry research collaboration  |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
79.2 |
17 |
28.7Worst: Yemen 17 Best: Israel 79.2
18.81% |
28.7Value: 28.7
|
State of cluster development  |
Initial Value: 1
|
73.7 |
25.9 |
26.1Worst: Albania 25.9 Best: United States 73.7
0.42% |
26.1Value: 26.1
|
GERD financed by abroad  |
Initial Value: 1
|
2.5 |
0 |
0.01Worst: Algeria 0 Best: Israel 2.5
0.5% |
0.01Value: 0.0126
|
Joint venture/strategic alliance deals  |
Initial Value: 1
|
0.5 |
0 |
n/aWorst: Burkina Faso 0 Best: Malta 0.5
0% |
n/aValue: n/a
|
Patent families filed in two offices  |
Initial Value: 1
|
14.1 |
0 |
0.2Worst: Algeria 0 Best: Japan 14.1
1.42% |
0.2Value: 0.2
|
Knowledge absorption Rank 82 / Score 21.76 |
Intellectual property payments  |
Initial Value: 1
|
20.6 |
0 |
0.5Worst: Armenia 0 Best: Ireland 20.6
2.43% |
0.5Value: 0.5
|
High tech imports  |
Initial Value: 1
|
51.6 |
1.6 |
7.6Worst: Luxembourg 1.6 Best: Hong Kong SAR 51.6
12% |
7.6Value: 7.6
|
ICT services imports  |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
11.1 |
0 |
1.9Worst: Mexico 0 Best: Cyprus 11.1
17.12% |
1.9Value: 1.9
|
Foreign direct investment net inflows  |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
44.2 |
-16.8 |
2.8Worst: Luxembourg -16.8 Best: Cyprus 44.2
32.13% |
2.8Value: 2.8
|
Research talent in business entreprise   |
Initial Value: 1
|
82.3 |
0.1 |
6.2Worst: Senegal 0.1 Best: Korea, Rep. 82.3
7.42% |
6.2Value: 6.2
|
knowledge creation Rank 33 / Score 30.88 |
Patent applications by origin  |
Initial Value: 1
|
74.5 |
0 |
2.4Worst: Angola 0 Best: Korea, Rep. 74.5
3.22% |
2.4Value: 2.4
|
PCT applications by origin  |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
9.6 |
0 |
0.1Worst: Zambia 0 Best: Japan 9.6
1.04% |
0.1Value: 0.1
|
Utility models by origin  |
Initial Value: 1
|
96.6 |
0 |
3.8Worst: Albania 0 Best: China 96.6
3.93% |
3.8Value: 3.8
|
Scientific and technical publications  |
Initial Value: 1
|
65 |
0.4 |
7.4Worst: Angola 0.4 Best: Iceland 65
10.84% |
7.4Value: 7.4
|
Citable documents H index   |
Initial Value: 1
|
100 |
0 |
6Worst: Cape Verde 0 Best: United Kingdom 100
6% |
6Value: 6
|
Knowledge Impact Rank 103 / Score 20.05 |
Labor productivity growth  |
Initial Value: 1
|
7.3 |
-10 |
-1.1Worst: Lebanon -10 Best: Myanmar 7.3
51.45% |
-1.1Value: -1.1
|
New business density  |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
28.6 |
0 |
1.9Worst: Bangladesh 0 Best: Hong Kong SAR 28.6
6.64% |
1.9Value: 1.9
|
Total computer software spending  |
Initial Value: 1
|
1.1 |
0 |
0.1Worst: Algeria 0 Best: United States 1.1
9.09% |
0.1Value: 0.1
|
ISO 9001 quality certificates  |
Initial Value: 1
|
38 |
0.2 |
2.6Worst: Ethiopia 0.2 Best: Bulgaria 38
6.35% |
2.6Value: 2.6
|
High-tech manufacturing  |
Initial Value: 1
|
76.2 |
1.2 |
16.2Worst: Yemen 1.2 Best: Singapore 76.2
20% |
16.2Value: 16.2
|
Knowledge diffusion Rank 50 / Score 23.15 |
IP receipts  |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
7.7 |
0 |
0.1Worst: Algeria 0 Best: Netherlands 7.7
1.3% |
0.1Value: 0.1
|
High Tech exports  |
Initial Value: 1
|
38.6 |
0 |
0.9Worst: Albania 0 Best: Malaysia 38.6
2.33% |
0.9Value: 0.9
|
ICT services export  |
Initial Value: 1
|
27.3 |
0 |
5Worst: Brunei Darussalam 0 Best: Ireland 27.3
18.32% |
5Value: 5
|
Production and export complexity  |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
100 |
0 |
39.7Worst: Nigeria 0 Best: Japan 100
39.7% |
39.7Value: 39.7
|
Intangible Assests Rank 34 / Score 43.11 |
Trademark application class count by origin  |
Initial Value: 1
|
418.9 |
2.3 |
87.8Worst: Ethiopia 2.3 Best: Iran, Islamic Rep. 418.9
20.52% |
87.8Value: 87.8
|
Industrial design by origin  |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
29.6 |
0 |
12.5Worst: Benin 0 Best: China 29.6
42.23% |
12.5Value: 12.5
|
ICTs and organizational model creation  |
Initial Value: 1
|
83.7 |
21.7 |
48.3Worst: Yemen 21.7 Best: United States 83.7
42.9% |
48.3Value: 48.3
|
Global brand value, top 5,000  |
Initial Value: 1
|
307.2 |
0 |
0Worst: Albania 0 Best: Hong Kong SAR 307.2
0% |
0Value: 0
|
Creative Goods Rank 88 / Score 8.18 |
Cultural and creative services exports  |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
12.6 |
0 |
0.9Worst: Algeria 0 Best: Malta 12.6
7.14% |
0.9Value: 0.9
|
National featue films produced  |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
55.3 |
0.1 |
0.3Worst: Belarus 0.1 Best: Iceland 55.3
0.36% |
0.3Value: 0.3
|
Entertainment and media market  |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
100 |
0 |
n/aWorst: Yemen 0 Best: United States 100
0% |
n/aValue: n/a
|
Printing publications and other media output  |
Initial Value: 0.5
|
6.7 |
0.1 |
0.7Worst: Lao PDR 0.1 Best: Malta 6.7
9.09% |
0.7Value: 0.7
|
Creative goods exports  |
Initial Value: 1
|
11.2 |
0 |
0.1Worst: Algeria 0 Best: China 11.2
0.89% |
0.1Value: 0.1
|
Online creativity Rank 60 / Score 19.08 |
Generic TLD  |
Initial Value: 1
|
100 |
0 |
2.1Worst: Angola 0 Best: Iceland 100
2.1% |
2.1Value: 2.1
|
Country code TLD  |
Initial Value: 1
|
100 |
0 |
2.3Worst: Angola 0 Best: Denmark 100
2.3% |
2.3Value: 2.3
|
Wikipedia yearly edits  |
Initial Value: 1
|
93.9 |
6.1 |
45.2Worst: Ethiopia 6.1 Best: Israel 93.9
44.53% |
45.2Value: 45.2
|
Mobile apps creation  |
Initial Value: 1
|
100 |
0 |
27.4Worst: Algeria 0 Best: Belarus 100
27.4% |
27.4Value: 27.4
|