IMD World Competitiveness Booklet 2021

COMPETITIVENESS TRENDS - OVERALL SLOVENIA

OVERALL PERFORMANCE (64 countries)

BASIC FACTS Capital Land area (square km '000)

Rank

Ljubljana

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

20 2020

0.876 2020 2.10 2020 52.9 2020 38,728 2020 -5.5 2020 -0.05 2020 5.00 2020 1.03 2020 7.81 2020 18.1 2019 3.16 2019

Exchange Rate (per $)

35

37

37

40

43

59

Population - market size (millions)

CHALLENGES IN 2021 Control the spread of the COVID-19 virus and limit it through vaccination. • Control the spread of the COVID-19 virus and limit it through vaccination. • Approval and implementation of National Recovery and Resilience Plan. • Supporting businesses and securing jobs while providing incentives for job creation and assistance for resuming work. • Speed up the process of digital transformation and improve the level of digital skills. • Reform of public health and long-term care systems.

56

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (US$ billions)

32

GDP (PPP) per capita (US$)

38

Real GDP growth (%)

16

Consumer price inflation (%)

22

Unemployment rate (%)

58

Labor force (millions)

5

Current account balance (% of GDP)

61

Direct investment stocks inward ($bn)

Institute for Economic Research, Llubljana Provid d by: Institute for Economic Research, Llubljana

20

Direct investment flows inward (% of GDP)

COMPETITIVENESS LANDSCAPE

Economic Performance

Government Efficiency

Business Efficiency

Infrastructure

Domestic Economy

International Trade

International Investment Employment Prices

Public Finance

Tax Policy

Institutional Framework Business Legislation

Societal Framework

Productivity & Efficiency Labor Market Finance

Management Practices

Attitudes and Values

Basic Infrastructure

Technological Infrastructure Scientific Infrastructure

Health and Environment Education

9

11

22

23

26

29

34

37

39

39

44

44 41

46

46

48 51

48

54

54

PEER GROUPS RANKINGS EUROPE - MIDDLE EAST - AFRICA (41 countries)

POPULATIONS < 20 MILLION (35 countries)

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

22

22

23

25

26

23

24

24

27

28

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IMD WORLD COMPETITIVENESS BOOKLET 2021