Kazakhstan Rises to 34th in IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2025
The International Institute for Management Development (IMD) released its annual World Competitiveness Ranking 2025 on June 1, where Kazakhstan climbed one spot to 34th out of 69 countries, outperforming Japan (35th), Kuwait (36th), and Portugal (37th).
Switzerland topped the list, followed by Singapore, Hong Kong, Denmark, the UAE, Taiwan, Ireland, Sweden, Qatar, and the Netherlands, reported the Economic Research Institute’s press service.
The ranking evaluates four key factors: economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency, and infrastructure. Kazakhstan showed strong gains in business efficiency (rising from 28th to 20th) and infrastructure (from 49th to 44th).
Kazakhstan remains a leader in several metrics, including youth employment, female labor force...
