1. Finland 2. USA 3. Sweden 4. Denmark 5. Taiwan 6. Singapore 7. Iceland 8. Switzerland 9.Norway 10.Australia 11.Netherlands 12.Japan 13.United Kingdom 14.Canada 15.Germany 16. New Zealand "This annual study is a valuable tool for shaping economic policy and guiding investment decisions. It is one of the leading monitors of the competitive condition of economies worldwide. Produced in collaboration with leading academics and a global network of 122 Partner Institutes, The Global Competitiveness Report has expanded its geographic coverage over the years and now assesses 117 economies. The report is unique in that the methodology combines publicly available data with survey data that captures the perceptions and observations of business leaders in a given country." http://www.weforum.org/site/homepub...eness+Programme\Global+Competitiveness+Report