A surging economy and improved atmosphere for scientific and technological innovation has allowed the US to regain the top spot in global competitiveness rankins.
The US moved past Hong Kong to claim the top spot for the first time since 2015.
Hong Kong, scoring first in categories for government and business efficiency, held an edge over regional rival Singapore, which kept its No. 3 spot from 2017. Rounding out the top five were the Netherlands, which jumped one spot, and Switzerland, which tumbled three slots as it endures a slowdown in exports and concerns about its potential relocation of research and development facilities.
The U.S., which reclaimed the No. 1 spot for the first time since 2015, scored especially well in international investment, domestic economy and scientific infrastructure. sub-categories while earning below-average marks in public finance and prices
The renewed top ranking aligns with the positive U.S. growth narrative over the past year. Growth averaged 2.9 percent in the four quarters through March, versus 2 percent in the prior period.
The rankings were compiled by the Switzerland-based IMD World Competitiveness Center.
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