The UAE was ranked 7^th globally in the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2024, issued by the World Competitiveness Centre of the International Institute for Management Development (IMD). It was ranked 1^st in the Middle East and North Africa region for the 8^th consecutive year. 

Its global ranking in the various factors is as follows:

• 2^nd in economic performance
• 4^th in government efficiency
• 10^th in business efficiency
• 25^th in infrastructure.

Its global ranking in the various sub-factors is as follows:

• 2^nd in employment
• 2^nd in public finance
  
• 3^rd in labour market
• 3^st  in international trade
• 5^th in tax policy
• 6^th in domestic economy
• 7^th in attitudes and values
• 8^th  in basic infrastructure
• 8^th in business legislation.

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