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Oman

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

MERI58.8

Population Not available · GDP Not available

Qatar

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

MERI65.9

Population Not available · GDP Not available

Bahrain

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

MERI58.4

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

Malta

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

MERI60.4

Population Not available · GDP Not available

MERI readiness

Latest persisted MERI_READINESS scores for selected countries.

Score and coverage
CountryScoreRankPercentileCoverageMissing
Oman58.8
Display onlyNot available75%3
2 imputed
Qatar65.9
Display onlyNot available75%3
2 imputed
Bahrain58.4
#4961.683%2
3 imputed
Saudi Arabia59.6
#466483%2
2 imputed
Malta60.4
#4267.283%2
3 imputed

Indicator comparison

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

IndicatorOMNQATBHRSAUMLT
GDP (current USD)
macro · current USD · WDI		107,137,198,769.42024219,162,637,362.6202447,109,734,308.520241,239,804,533,333.3202424,971,574,502.42024
GDP growth (annual %)
macro · percent · WDI		1.620242.420242.62024220246.82024
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
macro · percent · WDI		0.620241.320240.920241.720241.72024
Population, total
social · people · WDI		5,281,53820242,857,82220241,588,670202435,300,2802024568,8472024
Real GDP growth
macro · percent · IMF_WEO		3.720285.820282.820283.6202842028
ATMs per 100,000 adults
meri_readiness · per_100k_adults · IMF_FAS		51.9202263.4202331.4202456.1202440.82024
Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries
logistics · partner_countries · LPI2		90.52024104.52024832024114.5202485.52024
Aviation import dwell time, IQR
logistics · days · LPI2		6.520244.220245.820241020243.92024
Aviation import dwell time, mean
logistics · days · LPI2		2.720241.22024220242.120241.52024
Aviation import dwell time, median
logistics · days · LPI2		1.620240.7202412024120240.72024
B2B postal delivery time, IQR
logistics · days · LPI2		2.220244.920242.520246.120248.92024
B2B postal delivery time, mean
logistics · days · LPI2		2.420246.720243.820244.220244.42024
B2B postal delivery time, median
logistics · days · LPI2		120242.520241.120242.6202422024
B2C postal delivery time, IQR
logistics · days · LPI2		3.220249.82024320247.220241.22024
B2C postal delivery time, mean
logistics · days · LPI2		520248.420244.220246.220242.32024
B2C postal delivery time, median
logistics · days · LPI2		12024520241.920243.6202412024
Basic Digital Infrastructure
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · WDI		17.6202421.3202426.5202450.9202449.62024
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
meri_readiness · per_100k_adults · IMF_FAS		16202210202113.420247.2202420.62024
Container export dwell time, IQR
logistics · days · LPI2		4.920240.62024620244.520245.52024
Container export dwell time, mean
logistics · days · LPI2		5.920242.420247.620246.920247.12024
Container export dwell time, median
logistics · days · LPI2		520241.620246.920245.820246.42024
Container import dwell time, IQR
logistics · days · LPI2		6.220243.720244.92024320243.22024
Container import dwell time, mean
logistics · days · LPI2		7.420243.620246.720244.520243.82024
Container import dwell time, median
logistics · days · LPI2		5.520242.520244.520243.320242.92024
Control of Corruption
governance · index · WGI		0.520240.820240.320240.820240.32024
Corruption Perceptions Index
governance · score · TI_CPI		522025582025502025572025492025
Corruption Risk
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · TI_CPI		522025582025502025572025492025
Current account balance
macro · percent · IMF_WEO		6202810.320283.92028-3.5202852028
Current account balance (% of GDP)
macro · percent · WDI		2.9202417.320244.82024-1.320247.12024
Export supply chain initiation, mean
logistics · days · LPI2		0.820246.320244202413.420244.72024
Export supply chain initiation, median
logistics · days · LPI2		0.320244.520242202411.220243.82024
Financial System Accessibility
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · WDI		26.1202450.8202410202411.4202418.22024
GDP per capita (current USD)
macro · current USD · WDI		20,285.2202476,688.7202429,653.6202435,121.7202443,898.62024
Government Effectiveness
governance · index · WGI		0.620241.120240.620240.820240.62024
HDI Education sub-index
meri_readiness · index_0_1 · UNDP_HDI		0.820230.720230.820230.920230.92023
Hiring and Workforce Availability
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · WDI		70.72025100202569.9202565.6202571.42025
Human Capital Quality
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · UNDP_HDI		77202572.4202581.3202585.8202585.62025
Import supply chain termination, mean
logistics · days · LPI2		1.32024120240.820246.420241.62024
Import supply chain termination, median
logistics · days · LPI2		120240.820240.420243.720240.92024
Inflation rate
macro · percent · IMF_WEO		22028220281.620282202822028
Intellectual Property Protection
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · WGI		62.6202467.3202454.2202456.1202473.42024
Lead time to import, mean
logistics · days · LPI2		46.8202442.9202451202436.8202417.12024
Lead time to import, median
logistics · days · LPI2		43.4202439.6202450.6202432.9202411.62024
Logistics Performance
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · LPI2		64.4202570.4202557.1202560.9202565.12025
Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries
logistics · partner_countries · LPI2		382024282024142024532024472024
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
macro · percent · WDI		5.620246.520222.920247.320240.52024
Number of alliances, mean
logistics · count · LPI2		2.2202422024020242202412024
Number of services, mean
logistics · count · LPI2		28202419.820248.2202479202423.52024
Number of transshipments, mean
logistics · count · LPI2		1.520241.220241.620240.920240.22024
Official exchange rate
macro · LCU per USD · WDI		0.420243.620240.420243.820240.92024
Personal Security and Rule of Law
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · WGI		62.6202467.3202454.2202456.1202473.42024
Political Stability
governance · index · WGI		0.6202412024-0.32024-020240.82024
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries
logistics · partner_countries · LPI2		74202485202466.52024101.5202463.52024
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries
logistics · partner_countries · LPI2		67.5202473202465.5202491202444.52024
Regulatory Quality
governance · index · WGI		0.7202412024120240.720240.52024
Rule of Law
governance · index · WGI		0.420240.620240.220240.220240.72024
Time spent in transshipment, mean
logistics · days · LPI2		15.2202411.1202415.420248.220241.82024
Total reserves (months of imports)
macro · months · WDI		3.720246.720241.4202415.120240.22024
Trade Openness
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · WDI		87.9202484.9202473.2202577.3202476.72025
Turnaround time at ports, IQR
logistics · days · LPI2		0.420240.420240.220240.820240.92024
Turnaround time at ports, mean
logistics · days · LPI2		1.120240.820240.720241.220241.52024
Turnaround time at ports, median
logistics · days · LPI2		0.820240.520240.520240.920241.32024
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean
logistics · days · LPI2		1.120240.820240.820241.520241.72024
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median
logistics · days · LPI2		0.920240.620240.520241.120241.52024
Unemployment (% of labor force)
macro · percent · WDI		3.320250.120251.12025320252.92025
Voice and Accountability
governance · index · WGI		-0.92024-12024-1.32024-1.520240.92024
B-READY Business Entry score
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY		--65.32025-85.22025
B-READY Dispute Resolution score
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY		--74.12025-50.42025
B-READY International Trade score
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY		--73.22025-76.72025
B-READY Labor score
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY		--65.82025-792025
Contract Enforcement Reliability
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY		--74.12025-50.42025
General Business Entry Friction
meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY		--65.32025-85.22025
Central government debt (% of GDP)
macro · percent · WDI		--111.62020--
Foreign Ownership Restrictions
meri_readiness · index_0_1 · OECD		---66.92024-