CANADA

Canada ranks 14th this year, a very slight

improvement over last year’s ranking. The main
changes with respect to last year are in the efficiency of
government spending (where it falls 13 places) and the
macroeconomic environment (where it falls six spots),
reflecting the negative international shocks via termsof-
trade deterioration and their impact on government
revenues and national savings. Uncertainties regarding
the United States’ trade policy present challenges to
Canada, with trade disruptions potentially affecting
regional value chains. Canada’s main challenges to
continue making progress toward the top 10 lie in the
macroeconomic environment pillar, ranking 47th; the
quantity of education subpillar, where it ranks 28th; and
the technological readiness, business sophistication, and
innovation pillars where it ranks in the 20s. On the other
hand, Canada ranks a high 7th in labor market efficiency,
driven mainly by the efficient use of talent (3rd).

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ESTADOS UNIDOS
The United States ranks 2nd overall this year, displaying a constant
improvement in score since 2010. Although ranking high overall, the
country ranks 25th in basic requirements, with institutions, coming in
below the top 10 and the macroeconomic environment placing 83rd.
The macroeconomic environment pillar, out of all the components of
the basic requirements subindex, has advanced the least and is one of
the country’s worst-ranked areas. Compared with other top-ranked
countries, the United States performs poorly in health and primary
education, coming in 29th despite an improvement of 0.15 in score
over the last year. The strength of the United States comes from its
performance in efficiency enhancers and innovation and sophistication
factors, where it comes in at 1st and 2nd respectively. These two
subindexes reflect sound and well-functioning factors of production and
product markets and a vibrant innovation ecosystem. The United
States faces numerous policy uncertainties moving forward, many of
which are in the areas where it is relatively weakest. Successfully
meeting institutional challenges relating to both public and private
institutions, improving the macroeconomic environment, and investing
in human capital—particularly in the areas of health and primary
education—will be crucial for the United States to maintain its position
near the top of the competitiveness rankings.

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