Singapore Rankings - Singapore Economic Development Board

Singapore is the world's easiest place to do business

Economy	2009 Rank	2008 Rank
Singapore	1	1
New Zealand	2	2
United States	3	3
Hong Kong	4	4
Denmark	5	5
Ireland	7	8
Canada	8	7
Australia	9	9
Norway	10	11

Source: Doing Business 2009 Report, World Bank Note: The rankings for all economies are benchmarked to June 2008. Rankings on the ease of doing business are the average of the country rankings on the 10 topics covered in the Doing Business 2009 Report.

Economic Performance
- Singapore is ranked No.2 worldwide as the city with the best investment potential for 14 consecutive years.
- Singapore is the world leader in foreign trade and investment.
Competitiveness & Business Environment
Business Legislation and Efficiency
- Singapore is ranked 2nd in the world and 1st in Asia for having the best protection of intellectual property.
- Singapore is the least bureaucratic place for doing business in Asia.
Government
- Singapore is ranked 3rd in the world and 1st in Asia for having the least corruption in its economy.
- Singapore is ranked as the 2nd most transparent country in the world and it is the most transparent Asian country.
Labour
Expatriate Living