Europe’s third largest economy, the United Kingdom, has been crowned the world’s best country in which to do business, according to the Forbes ranking 2018, followed by New Zealand and the Netherlands.
The other countries in the top 10, in descending order, are Sweden, Canada, Hong Kong, Denmark, Ireland, Singapore and Switzerland.
The United States ranked 12th, with Germany 13th, Belgium 17th, Spain 20th, France 22nd, and and Italy 29th.
The countries coming in at the bottom of the ranking are Chad (No. 153), Gambia (No. 152), and Haiti (No. 151).
Best Countries for Business 2018
Worst Countries for Business 2018
1. United Kingdom 2. New Zealand 3. The Netherlands 4. Sweden 5. Canada 6. Hong Kong 7. Denmark 8. Ireland 9. Singapore 10. Switzerland
Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj is the CEO and editorial director at CEOWORLD magazine, the leading global business magazine written strictly for CEOs, CFOs, top managers, company directors, investors, senior executives, business leaders, high net worth individuals, and the most globally powerful men and women.