United States: Indices

The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranks countries in terms of the degree to which corruption is perceived to exist in the misuse of public power for private benefit.

Transparency International (2011)

Ranking based on a nation's integration into the world economy. (Lower rankings are the most integrated nations)

DHL (2011)

Ranks a country's international business integration based on five categories: oppennes to trade; capital movements; exchange of technology and ideas; labor movements; and cultural integration. The index measures globalization relative to that nation's GDP, rather than by its absolute value. (Higher score is more integrated)

Ernst & Young (2011)

The Ease of Doing Business Rankings provide measures of business regulations and their enforcement across countries based on the favorability of the environment for conducting business.

World Bank (2008)

The E-readiness Rankings evaluate the information and communications technology infrastructure of a country to determine its ability to leverage digital channels.

EIU (2010)

The Freedom of the Press Survey assesses the degree of print, broadcast, and internet freedom of every country in the world.

Freedom House (2010)

The Global Competitiveness Report provides a description of the economic competitiveness of a country based on enabling high productivity levels.

World Economic Forum (2010)

The Global Enabling Trade Report analyzes which countries across the world enable trade from country to destination based on the free flow of goods across borders.

World Economic Forum (2010)

The Global Integrity Index evaluates how effectively anti-corruption mechanisms in a country hold the government responsible for acting with integrity.

Global Integrity (2010)

The Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index (GMCI) ranks the manufacturing competitiveness of a country based on factors such as labor, materials, energy, and access to talented workers.

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (2010)

The Global Services Location Index measures the viability of countries as a potential offshore destination for services.

A.T. Kearney (2011)

The Index of Economic Freedom determines whether individuals in a country are free to work, produce, consume, and invest without being constrained by the state.

Heritage Foundation (2012)

The Logistics Performance Index (LPI) evaluates the capacity of a country to efficiently move goods and connect manufacturers and consumers with international markets.

World Bank (2010)

The Inward FDI Potential Index evaluates the attractiveness of countries to foreign investors.

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development 2006 (2006)

The KOF Index of Globalization measures the economic, social, and political dimensions of globalization in each country.

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (2012)

The Networked Readiness Index (NRI) evaluates how conducive a country is to the development of a network of information and communication technologies.

World Economic Forum (2010)

The Open Budget Index indicates how transparent and accountable the national budget of a country is.

International Budget Partnership (2010)

The Tax Misery & Reform Index offers a global view of marginal rates of taxation to determine whether a country's tax policies attract or repel capital and talent.

Forbes (2008)