Country Comparison

Ecuador

ECU · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper middle income

MERI41.8

Population Not available · GDP Not available

El Salvador

SLV · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper middle income

MERI41.2

Population Not available · GDP Not available

Paraguay

PRY · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper middle income

MERI44

Population Not available · GDP Not available

Jamaica

JAM · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper middle income

MERI46.8

Population Not available · GDP Not available

Mexico

MEX · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper middle income

MERI48

Population Not available · GDP Not available

Country	Score	Rank	Percentile	Coverage	Missing
Ecuador	41.8	#99	21.6	83%	2 3 imputed
El Salvador	41.2	#102	19.2	92%	1 1 imputed
Paraguay	44	#90	28.8	83%	2 1 imputed
Jamaica	46.8	#82	35.2	83%	2 3 imputed
Mexico	48	#81	36	100%	0 1 imputed

Indicator	ECU	SLV	PRY	JAM	MEX
GDP (current USD) macro · current USD · WDI	124,676,074,7002024	35,364,960,0002024	44,458,118,397.42024	22,014,397,089.82024	1,856,365,616,165.92024
GDP growth (annual %) macro · percent · WDI	-22024	2.62024	4.22024	-0.52024	1.42024
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) macro · percent · WDI	1.52024	0.92024	3.82024	5.42024	4.72024
Population, total social · people · WDI	18,135,4782024	6,338,1932024	6,929,1532024	2,839,1752024	130,861,0072024
Real GDP growth macro · percent · IMF_WEO	2.62028	32028	3.52028	1.82028	2.12028
ATMs per 100,000 adults meri_readiness · per_100k_adults · IMF_FAS	53.12024	47.82024	28.42024	392024	702024
B-READY Business Entry score meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY	742025	45.92025	58.72025	80.92025	58.52025
B-READY Dispute Resolution score meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY	51.12025	54.72025	50.62025	48.72025	59.92025
B-READY International Trade score meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY	63.42025	53.72025	56.52025	58.12025	65.22025
B-READY Labor score meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY	612025	61.62025	59.62025	68.82025	58.72025
B2B postal delivery time, IQR logistics · days · LPI2	75.12024	3.92024	34.12024	7.12024	11.92024
B2B postal delivery time, mean logistics · days · LPI2	57.72024	5.12024	15.82024	6.92024	10.92024
B2B postal delivery time, median logistics · days · LPI2	33.22024	2.12024	9.92024	3.62024	7.12024
B2C postal delivery time, IQR logistics · days · LPI2	20.22024	35.72024	37.12024	7.12024	7.92024
B2C postal delivery time, mean logistics · days · LPI2	372024	26.82024	322024	9.82024	102024
B2C postal delivery time, median logistics · days · LPI2	21.92024	7.22024	7.12024	5.92024	7.92024
Basic Digital Infrastructure meri_readiness · score_0_100 · WDI	21.42024	24.12024	25.72023	21.72024	26.82024
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults meri_readiness · per_100k_adults · IMF_FAS	82024	11.62024	8.92024	6.92024	122024
Contract Enforcement Reliability meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY	51.12025	54.72025	50.62025	48.72025	59.92025
Control of Corruption governance · index · WGI	-0.82024	-0.62024	-12024	-0.12024	-0.92024
Corruption Perceptions Index governance · score · TI_CPI	332025	322025	242025	442025	272025
Corruption Risk meri_readiness · score_0_100 · TI_CPI	332025	322025	242025	442025	272025
Current account balance macro · percent · IMF_WEO	4.42028	-1.32028	-1.42028	-3.62028	-0.62028
Current account balance (% of GDP) macro · percent · WDI	5.72024	-1.82024	-3.42024	3.12024	-0.92024
Financial System Accessibility meri_readiness · score_0_100 · WDI	15.22024	16.52024	12.92024	11.72024	152024
GDP per capita (current USD) macro · current USD · WDI	6,874.72024	5,579.72024	6,416.12024	7,753.82024	14,185.82024
General Business Entry Friction meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY	742025	45.92025	58.72025	80.92025	58.52025
Government Effectiveness governance · index · WGI	-0.22024	-0.22024	-0.42024	0.22024	-0.22024
HDI Education sub-index meri_readiness · index_0_1 · UNDP_HDI	0.72023	0.62023	0.72023	0.72023	0.72023
Hiring and Workforce Availability meri_readiness · score_0_100 · WDI	62.82025	61.22025	66.62025	70.72025	59.42025
Human Capital Quality meri_readiness · score_0_100 · UNDP_HDI	71.22025	55.22025	68.62025	67.62025	71.42025
Inflation rate macro · percent · IMF_WEO	1.52028	1.82028	3.52028	52028	32028
Intellectual Property Protection meri_readiness · score_0_100 · WGI	20.62024	282024	30.82024	49.52024	15.42024
Logistics Performance meri_readiness · score_0_100 · LPI2	45.12025	32.52025	22.92025	47.12025	53.12025
Military expenditure (% of GDP) macro · percent · WDI	2.22024	1.22024	0.92024	1.32024	0.92024
Official exchange rate macro · LCU per USD · WDI	12024	12024	7,560.22024	156.42024	18.32024
Personal Security and Rule of Law meri_readiness · score_0_100 · WGI	20.62024	282024	30.82024	49.52024	15.42024
Political Stability governance · index · WGI	-0.72024	02024	-0.12024	0.52024	-0.72024
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries logistics · partner_countries · LPI2	34.52024	35.52024	38.52024	502024	842024
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries logistics · partner_countries · LPI2	352024	35.52024	402024	522024	812024
Regulatory Quality governance · index · WGI	-0.62024	-0.22024	-0.12024	0.12024	-0.22024
Rule of Law governance · index · WGI	-12024	-0.72024	-0.62024	-0.12024	-1.22024
Total reserves (months of imports) macro · months · WDI	2.22024	2.12024	5.62024	6.52024	3.52024
Trade Openness meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY	63.42025	53.72025	56.52025	58.12025	67.62025
Unemployment (% of labor force) macro · percent · WDI	3.32025	3.32025	4.82025	3.32025	2.72025
Voice and Accountability governance · index · WGI	-0.12024	-0.82024	-0.12024	0.52024	-0.32024
Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries logistics · partner_countries · LPI2	882024	472024	-	38.52024	122.52024
Aviation import dwell time, IQR logistics · days · LPI2	10.32024	42024	-	72024	8.12024
Aviation import dwell time, mean logistics · days · LPI2	3.22024	2.12024	-	4.52024	22024
Aviation import dwell time, median logistics · days · LPI2	0.82024	1.32024	-	3.62024	0.82024
Container export dwell time, IQR logistics · days · LPI2	2.22024	12.42024	-	6.12024	5.92024
Container export dwell time, mean logistics · days · LPI2	3.82024	18.72024	-	7.52024	10.32024
Container export dwell time, median logistics · days · LPI2	3.12024	16.62024	-	5.82024	9.12024
Container import dwell time, IQR logistics · days · LPI2	6.22024	5.72024	-	7.82024	7.12024
Container import dwell time, mean logistics · days · LPI2	7.82024	7.12024	-	9.32024	9.32024
Container import dwell time, median logistics · days · LPI2	5.92024	5.22024	-	6.42024	6.92024
Export supply chain initiation, mean logistics · days · LPI2	1.62024	3.42024	-	5.22024	4.62024
Export supply chain initiation, median logistics · days · LPI2	12024	2.32024	-	3.72024	3.82024
Import supply chain termination, mean logistics · days · LPI2	22024	3.12024	-	42024	5.32024
Import supply chain termination, median logistics · days · LPI2	12024	1.82024	-	2.92024	3.92024
Lead time to import, mean logistics · days · LPI2	33.12024	72.62024	-	20.52024	35.42024
Lead time to import, median logistics · days · LPI2	31.42024	73.22024	-	11.82024	332024
Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries logistics · partner_countries · LPI2	362024	82024	-	522024	522024
Number of alliances, mean logistics · count · LPI2	02024	02024	-	02024	32024
Number of services, mean logistics · count · LPI2	242024	52024	-	362024	58.52024
Number of transshipments, mean logistics · count · LPI2	0.72024	1.72024	-	0.42024	0.62024
Time spent in transshipment, mean logistics · days · LPI2	5.32024	30.42024	-	2.92024	4.62024
Turnaround time at ports, IQR logistics · days · LPI2	0.82024	22024	-	0.72024	0.82024
Turnaround time at ports, mean logistics · days · LPI2	1.22024	2.92024	-	1.52024	1.32024
Turnaround time at ports, median logistics · days · LPI2	12024	2.82024	-	1.12024	1.12024
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean logistics · days · LPI2	1.52024	32024	-	1.62024	1.52024
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median logistics · days · LPI2	1.12024	2.82024	-	1.32024	1.32024
Central government debt (% of GDP) macro · percent · WDI	-	105.82024	-	97.92020	49.62024
Foreign Ownership Restrictions meri_readiness · index_0_1 · OECD	-	-	-	-	85.32024
OECD Services Trade Restrictiveness Index meri_readiness · index_0_1 · OECD	-	-	-	-	0.32025

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