DUSHANBE, November 5, Asia-Plus  -- Tajikistan with a score of 3.37 has been ranked 117th in the Global Competitiveness Report 2007-2008 released by the World Economic Forum.   

Russia (4.19) is in 58th position, Kazakhstan (4.14) has been ranked 61 ^st followed by Uzbekistan by a score of 4.13.  Kyrgyzstan with the score of 3.34 is in 19 ^th position.

The United States tops the overall ranking in report.  Switzerland is in second position followed by Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Finland and Singapore, respectively.

The rankings are calculated from both publicly available data and the Executive Opinion Survey, a comprehensive annual survey conducted by the World Economic Forum together with its network of Partner Institutes (leading research institutes and business organizations) in the countries covered by the Report. This year, over 11,000 business leaders were polled in a record 131 countries.

Through its reports and activities the Global Competitiveness Network of the World Economic Forum identifies impediments to growth and thereby helps stimulate the development of relevant strategies to achieve sustained economic progress. The GCN team works with leading academics worldwide to ensure latest thinking and research on global competitiveness are incorporated into its reports.

The Global Competitiveness Report includes the World Economic Forum’s Competitiveness Index, the Business Competitiveness Index, as well as detailed profiles for each of the 131 economies covered and data tables displaying relative rankings for more than 100 variables.

The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging leaders in partnerships to shape global, regional and industry agendas.  Incorporated as a foundation in 1971, and based in Geneva, Switzerland, the World Economic Forum is impartial and not-for-profit; it is tied to no political, partisan or national interests. The World Economic Forum is under the supervision of the Swiss Federal Government.