Qatar's Planning And Statistics Authority To Carry Out Competitiveness Survey For 2023

Doha, February 27 (QNA) - The Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA), in collaboration with the Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Switzerland, will be carrying out the "Executive Opinion Survey" throughout March 2023. The survey will provide qualitative data about the regulations and the various aspects of business environment which influence the nation’s competitiveness ranking (One third of the ranking weight) The results of the survey will be supported by supplementary data and official statistics (two thirds of the ranking weight). The 2023 IMD World Competitiveness Report, scheduled for release in June of this year, will measure strengths and weaknesses in Qatar's economy in its four pillars (economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency, infrastructure) and compare these with other nations. HE President of PSA Dr. Saleh Al Nabit said that "the report will help identify areas where competitiveness could be improved, as well as provide important information for prospective investors and the public in general". Qatar ranked 18th (out of 63 countries) in the 2022 Competitiveness Yearbook, comparing with 17th (out of 64 countries) in 2021. (QNA) ​