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Economic Sustainability Index

Economic Capital Index

Economic Sustainability reflects the ability to generate wealth through sustainable and inclusive economic development. The Economic Capital Index measures economic sustainability through a combination of economic and business indicator related to sustainability. It is based on 31 quantitative indicators related to innovation, sectoral balance and strength, inclusiveness, self-sufficiency, and development performanceText content

Business Sustainability Frameweork

Economic sustainable competitiveness is determined by a set of external and internal factors, including the regulatory environment, government efficiency, level of education as a basis for innovation, sectoral balance, inclusiveness, and equal opportunities. The Economic Capital Index does not make qualitative evaluate of systems. The Economic Capital Index is based on measuring quantitative outcomes of the systems.

Economic Capital World Map

Economic Capital-World Map-2024

The Economic Sustainability Index 2024

  • The Economic Capital ranking is topped by economically advanced nations in Europe, and Asia. However, Israel on rank 12 and Costa Ric (16) also make into the top 20
  • The index is topped by Slovenia, followed by Austria, The Check Republic, Iceland and Finland
  • China is ranked 4, while the US 24, reflecting the ongoing shift of economic power
  • Germany is ranked 10, the UK 26, and France 29
  • Brazil is ranked 101, Nigeria 87, and India 161 
  • Economies in Central and Eastern Europe score all in the upper quarter

2024 Business Sustainability Ranking

CountryRankScore
Austria160.22
Ireland258.92
Poland358.54
China457.13
Slovenia556.59
Czechia656.49
Singapore756.23
Latvia855.83
Switzerland955.63
Germany1055.53
Hungary1155.28
Israel1254.11
Lithuania1354.07
Korea1453.71
Portugal1553.03
Costa Rica1652.98
Slovakia1752.96
Estonia1852.73
Denmark1952.73
Luxembourg2052.30
Finland2152.24
Serbia2252.19
Iceland2352.04
United States of America2451.97
Bulgaria2551.86
United Kingdom2651.34
Viet Nam2751.33
Japan2851.32
France2951.28
Italy3051.16
Croatia3150.92
Russian Federation3250.68
Sweden3350.65
Belgium3450.48
Malaysia3550.47
New Zealand3650.45
Uruguay3750.30
Norway3849.96
Romania3949.68
Philippines4049.56
Belarus4149.37
Colombia4249.06
Mexico4349.00
Suriname4448.96
Barbados4548.37
Argentina4647.78
Benin4747.63
Netherlands4847.41
El Salvador4947.37
Thailand5047.24
Liechtenstein5147.22
Greece5247.22
Albania5347.16
Andorra5447.00
Kenya5546.52
Dominican Republic5646.51
Canada5746.48
Bahrain5846.22
Panama5946.22
Turkey6046.18
Gabon6146.18
Australia6246.16
Cambodia6345.89
Spain6445.54
Ecuador6545.40
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines6645.40
Guatemala6745.22
Ukraine6845.20
Georgia6945.08
Saint Kitts and Nevis7044.86
Malta7144.82
Belize7244.63
Bosnia and Herzegovina7344.29
Paraguay7444.27
Antigua and Barbuda7544.00
Kazakhstan7643.87
Egypt7743.74
United Arab Emirates7843.72
Indonesia7943.62
Botswana8043.61
Maldives8143.60
Peru8243.53
Cyprus8343.37
Honduras8443.24
Guyana8543.04
Tunisia8642.97
Nigeria8742.80
Bahamas8842.69
Moldova8942.26
Congo DR9042.23
Kosovo9142.09
Armenia9242.06
Nicaragua9341.99
Mauritius9441.80
Palestine, State of9541.78
Uganda9641.70
Tuvalu9741.70
Equatorial Guinea9841.70
Vanuatu9941.69
Brazil10041.42
Eswatini10141.39
Cabo Verde10241.32
Sao Tome and Principe10341.24
Congo10441.04
Saint Lucia10541.01
Chile10640.99
Namibia10740.93
Palau10840.88
Sierra Leone10940.77
Dominica11040.58
Grenada11140.49
North Macedonia11240.31
Saudi Arabia11340.29
Côte d'Ivoire11440.17
Bangladesh11540.16
Togo11640.04
Turkmenistan11739.93
Zambia11839.85
Seychelles11939.81
Jordan12039.66
Comoros12139.58
Trinidad and Tobago12239.56
Central African Republic12339.50
Rwanda12439.43
Djibouti12539.41
Liberia12639.38
Algeria12739.28
Kiribati12839.18
Guinea-Bissau12939.14
Venezuela13039.10
Cameroon13139.01
Oman13238.91
Sri Lanka13338.67
Bolivia13438.62
Guinea13538.52
Montenegro13638.50
Kyrgyzstan13738.49
Qatar13838.44
Lesotho13938.40
Gambia14038.40
Tanzania14138.27
Mongolia14238.27
Brunei Darussalam14338.15
Pakistan14438.02
Uzbekistan14538.00
Morocco14637.93
Haiti14737.65
Fiji14837.61
Ghana14937.60
Azerbaijan15037.56
Marshall Islands15137.53
Lebanon15237.42
Myanmar15337.42
Solomon Islands15436.95
Jamaica15536.64
Senegal15636.63
Ethiopia15735.99
Bhutan15835.95
Iraq15935.85
South Africa16035.70
India16135.69
Mauritania16235.46
Zimbabwe16335.42
Niger16435.09
Madagascar16535.07
Tonga16635.05
Micronesia16734.92
Nepal16834.43
South Sudan16934.20
Tajikistan17033.95
Burkina Faso17133.93
Iran17233.72
Timor-Leste17333.66
Angola17433.62
Eritrea17533.30
Lao17633.22
Samoa17732.95
Somalia17832.95
Kuwait17932.84
Chad18032.62
Burundi18132.52
Cuba18232.11
Mali18331.97
Malawi18431.95
Libya18531.63
Papua New Guinea18631.29
Mozambique18730.28
Afghanistan18828.90
Sudan18928.84
Yemen19028.17
Syrian Arab Republic19125.48

Quick links

– The GSCI Index
– Natural Capital Index
– Resource Efficiency Index
– Social Capital Index
– Intellectual Capital Index
– Business Sustainability index
– Governance Performance Index
– ESG Sovereign Bond Ratings 
– Downloads

Downloads

GSCI 2024

Download the report: [download id="11718"](PDF) Download the data: [download id="11713"](XLSX)
Download the report: The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2024 (PDF) Download the data: GSCI Scores 2024 (XLSX)

Sustainable & Competitive

Achieving Sustainable Competitiveness: policies for more sustainable AND more prosperous societies:[download id="3496"]
Achieving Sustainable Competitiveness: policies for more sustainable AND more prosperous societies: Sustainable. Competitive.
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