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 | 1. Chad (153rd) 2. Gambia 3. Haiti 4. Afghanistan 5. Libya 6. Yemen 7. Guinea 8. Burundi 9. Zimbabwe 10. Venezuela (144th) |
The best and worst countries for business in 2018
=> The UK was ranked 2nd out of 153 nations in CEOWORLD magazine’s “World’s Best Countries To Do Business In 2018”.
Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj
CEO and editorial director at CEOWORLD Magazine
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.
