TOP ESTONIAN ENTERPRISES

ASSESSMENTS OF
INTERNATIONAL RATING
AGENCIES TO ESTONIA
(as at 31 March 2009)
• International competitiveness rating
(Institute for Management Development, Lausanne)
23rd place in the comparison of 55 countries. The rating describes the
Estonian business environment, export capacity, openness, development of
infrastructure. Compared to the last year the rating has fallen by one place.
• Global competitiveness rating
(World Economic Forum, Geneva)
32nd place in the comparison of 134 countries. The rating describes the
state’s capability to guarantee the sustainable economic growth in the
medium long period. The latter is based on the information which describes
the state’s development phase depending on whether the development
is carried out based on resources, technology or innovation.
Compared to the last year the rating has fallen by 5 places.
• International human development index
(UNO)
42nd place in the ranking of 179 countries. The index considers the educational
level, age, economic development level of citizens etc. Compared
to the year 2007 the rise is by 2 places.
• International index of economic freedom
(The Heritage Foundation)
12th place in the comparison of 162 countries. No changes with a year. The
basis of assessment is the commercial policy, national intervention, financial
policy, percentage of black market in economy etc.
• International corruption index
(Transparency International)
27th place in the ranking of 180 countries. The corruption is the lowest in
the country at the first place. A year ago the Estonian position was worse
by one place.
• International rating describing the capability of fulfilment
of the long-term foreign obligations
(Standard & Poors)
A/A–1. The basis is the structural reforms carried out in the country, volume
of direct investments, fiscal and financial policy. The rating “A“ means
that the state is totally reliable.
• International information technology index
(World Economic Forum)
18th place in the comparison of 134 countries. The basis is the use of IT in
promoting the state economy. Compared to the last year Estonia has risen
by two places.
• Bertelsmann’s transformation index
(Bertelsmann Media Worldwide)
Estonia has the 3rd place among 125 countries. It describes the development
of the market economy and democracy in the country through the
speed and effectiveness of such reforms. The place of Estonia has not
changed within the last year.
• Tourism competitiveness index
(World Economic Forum)
Estonia has the 27th place among 133 countries. The index considers the
governing security in the state, transport and IT infrastructure, natural and
cultural resources, health and hygiene conditions. Estonia has fallen by
one place within the last year. •
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