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Malta

MLT · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · High income

MERI60.4

Population Not available · GDP Not available

Saudi Arabia

SAU · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · High income

MERI59.6

Population Not available · GDP Not available

Bahrain

BHR · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · High income

MERI58.4

Population Not available · GDP Not available

Israel

ISR · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · High income

MERI63.1

Population Not available · GDP Not available

Oman

OMN · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · High income

MERI58.8

Population Not available · GDP Not available

MERI readiness

Latest persisted MERI_READINESS scores for selected countries.

Score and coverage
CountryScoreRankPercentileCoverageMissing
Malta60.4
#4267.283%2
3 imputed
Saudi Arabia59.6
#466483%2
2 imputed
Bahrain58.4
#4961.683%2
3 imputed
Israel63.1
#3076.892%1
2 imputed
Oman58.8
Display onlyNot available75%3
2 imputed

Indicator comparison

Macro, governance, logistics, and readiness inputs aligned by indicator.

IndicatorMLTSAUBHRISROMN
GDP (current USD)
macro · current USD · WDI		24,971,574,502.420241,239,804,533,333.3202447,109,734,308.52024540,379,921,261.72024107,137,198,769.42024
GDP growth (annual %)
macro · percent · WDI		6.82024220242.620240.920241.62024
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
macro · percent · WDI		1.720241.720240.920243.120240.62024
Population, total
social · people · WDI		568,847202435,300,28020241,588,67020249,974,40020245,281,5382024
Real GDP growth
macro · percent · IMF_WEO		420283.620282.820283.720283.72028
ATMs per 100,000 adults
meri_readiness · per_100k_adults · IMF_FAS		40.8202456.1202431.42024133.1202451.92022
Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries
logistics · partner_countries · LPI2		85.52024114.52024832024102202490.52024
Aviation import dwell time, IQR
logistics · days · LPI2		3.920241020245.820245.620246.52024
Aviation import dwell time, mean
logistics · days · LPI2		1.520242.12024220242.620242.72024
Aviation import dwell time, median
logistics · days · LPI2		0.7202412024120241.720241.62024
B2B postal delivery time, IQR
logistics · days · LPI2		8.920246.120242.5202411.120242.22024
B2B postal delivery time, mean
logistics · days · LPI2		4.420244.220243.820248.320242.42024
B2B postal delivery time, median
logistics · days · LPI2		220242.620241.120245.2202412024
B2C postal delivery time, IQR
logistics · days · LPI2		1.220247.22024320245.120243.22024
B2C postal delivery time, mean
logistics · days · LPI2		2.320246.220244.220245.4202452024
B2C postal delivery time, median
logistics · days · LPI2		120243.620241.920243.9202412024
Basic Digital Infrastructure
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · WDI		49.6202450.9202426.5202439.2202417.62024
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
meri_readiness · per_100k_adults · IMF_FAS		20.620247.2202413.4202413.72024162022
Control of Corruption
governance · index · WGI		0.320240.820240.320240.920240.52024
Corruption Perceptions Index
governance · score · TI_CPI		492025572025502025622025522025
Corruption Risk
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · TI_CPI		492025572025502025622025522025
Current account balance
macro · percent · IMF_WEO		52028-3.520283.920282.5202862028
Current account balance (% of GDP)
macro · percent · WDI		7.12024-1.320244.820242.920242.92024
Financial System Accessibility
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · WDI		18.2202411.4202410202427.5202426.12024
GDP per capita (current USD)
macro · current USD · WDI		43,898.6202435,121.7202429,653.6202454,176.7202420,285.22024
Government Effectiveness
governance · index · WGI		0.620240.820240.620241.220240.62024
HDI Education sub-index
meri_readiness · index_0_1 · UNDP_HDI		0.920230.920230.820230.920230.82023
Hiring and Workforce Availability
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · WDI		71.4202565.6202569.9202563.4202570.72025
Human Capital Quality
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · UNDP_HDI		85.6202585.8202581.3202586.62025772025
Inflation rate
macro · percent · IMF_WEO		22028220281.620282202822028
Intellectual Property Protection
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · WGI		73.4202456.1202454.2202468.7202462.62024
Logistics Performance
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · LPI2		65.1202560.9202557.1202553.7202564.42025
Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries
logistics · partner_countries · LPI2		472024532024142024272024382024
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
macro · percent · WDI		0.520247.320242.920248.820245.62024
Number of alliances, mean
logistics · count · LPI2		120242202402024020242.22024
Number of services, mean
logistics · count · LPI2		23.520247920248.2202427.82024282024
Official exchange rate
macro · LCU per USD · WDI		0.920243.820240.420243.720240.42024
Personal Security and Rule of Law
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · WGI		73.4202456.1202454.2202468.7202462.62024
Political Stability
governance · index · WGI		0.82024-02024-0.32024-120240.62024
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries
logistics · partner_countries · LPI2		63.52024101.5202466.52024103.52024742024
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries
logistics · partner_countries · LPI2		44.5202491202465.5202467202467.52024
Regulatory Quality
governance · index · WGI		0.520240.72024120241.120240.72024
Rule of Law
governance · index · WGI		0.720240.220240.220240.620240.42024
Total reserves (months of imports)
macro · months · WDI		0.2202415.120241.4202415.820243.72024
Trade Openness
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY		76.7202577.3202473.2202566.8202587.92024
Turnaround time at ports, IQR
logistics · days · LPI2		0.920240.820240.220240.820240.42024
Turnaround time at ports, mean
logistics · days · LPI2		1.520241.220240.720241.220241.12024
Turnaround time at ports, median
logistics · days · LPI2		1.320240.920240.520240.920240.82024
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean
logistics · days · LPI2		1.720241.520240.820241.520241.12024
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median
logistics · days · LPI2		1.520241.120240.520241.320240.92024
Unemployment (% of labor force)
macro · percent · WDI		2.92025320251.120253.520253.32025
Voice and Accountability
governance · index · WGI		0.92024-1.52024-1.320240.32024-0.92024
Container export dwell time, IQR
logistics · days · LPI2		5.520244.5202462024-4.92024
Container export dwell time, mean
logistics · days · LPI2		7.120246.920247.62024-5.92024
Container export dwell time, median
logistics · days · LPI2		6.420245.820246.92024-52024
Container import dwell time, IQR
logistics · days · LPI2		3.22024320244.92024-6.22024
Container import dwell time, mean
logistics · days · LPI2		3.820244.520246.72024-7.42024
Container import dwell time, median
logistics · days · LPI2		2.920243.320244.52024-5.52024
Export supply chain initiation, mean
logistics · days · LPI2		4.7202413.4202442024-0.82024
Export supply chain initiation, median
logistics · days · LPI2		3.8202411.2202422024-0.32024
Import supply chain termination, mean
logistics · days · LPI2		1.620246.420240.82024-1.32024
Import supply chain termination, median
logistics · days · LPI2		0.920243.720240.42024-12024
Lead time to import, mean
logistics · days · LPI2		17.1202436.82024512024-46.82024
Lead time to import, median
logistics · days · LPI2		11.6202432.9202450.62024-43.42024
Number of transshipments, mean
logistics · count · LPI2		0.220240.920241.62024-1.52024
Time spent in transshipment, mean
logistics · days · LPI2		1.820248.2202415.42024-15.22024
B-READY Business Entry score
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY		85.22025-65.3202584.72025-
B-READY Dispute Resolution score
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY		50.42025-74.12025622025-
B-READY International Trade score
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY		76.72025-73.2202563.62025-
B-READY Labor score
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY		792025-65.8202560.52025-
Contract Enforcement Reliability
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY		50.42025-74.12025622025-
General Business Entry Friction
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY		85.22025-65.3202584.72025-
Foreign Ownership Restrictions
meri_readiness · index_0_1 · OECD		-66.92024-89.12024-
Central government debt (% of GDP)
macro · percent · WDI		--111.62020--
OECD Services Trade Restrictiveness Index
meri_readiness · index_0_1 · OECD		---0.32025-