Singapore is the world's easiest place to do business
Economy
2010 Rank
2009 Rank
Singapore
1
1
New Zealand
2
2
Hong Kong, China
3
3
United States
4
4
United Kingdom
5
6
Denmark
6
5
Ireland
7
7
Canada
8
8
Australia
9
9
Norway
10
10
Source: Doing Business 2010 Report, World Bank Note: The rankings for all economies are benchmarked to June 2009. Rankings on the ease of doing business are the average of the economy's rankings on the 10 topics covered in the Doing Business 2010 Report.
Singapore is ranked the most competitive country in the world
Singapore is the best business environment in Asia Pacific and worldwide
Singapore is ranked No.2 worldwide as the city with the best investment potential for 16 consecutive years
Singapore is the world leader in foreign trade and investment
Country
Ranking
Score
Singapore
1
7.29
Hong Kong
2
6.90
Ireland
3
6.87
Belgium
4
5.82
Sweden
5
5.77
Denmark
6
5.77
Switzerland
7
5.62
Netherlands
8
5.45
Israel
9
5.16
Finland
10
5.14
Source: The Globalisation Index 2009
Singapore is the least bureaucratic place for doing business in Asia
Singapore is ranked the most transparent country in the world and Asia
Singapore is ranked 4th in the world and 1st in Asia for having the least corruption in its economy
Singapore is first in the world for having the best protection of intellectual property
Singapore is the best place in Asia to live, work and play
Singapore is the first choice for Asian expatriates