Country comparison
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Timor-Leste
MERI31.8
Population Not available · GDP Not available
Papua New Guinea
MERI26.6
Population Not available · GDP Not available
Vanuatu
MERI42
Population Not available · GDP Not available
Myanmar
MERI44.3
Population Not available · GDP Not available
Cambodia
MERI45.7
Population Not available · GDP Not available
| Country | Score | Rank | Percentile | Coverage | Missing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timor-Leste | 31.8 | #119 | 5.6 | 75% | 3 |
| Papua New Guinea | 26.6 | #124 | 1.6 | 75% | 3 |
| Vanuatu | 42 | #98 | 22.4 | 92% | 1 |
| Myanmar | 44.3 | #88 | 30.4 | 75% | 3 |
| Cambodia | 45.7 | #85 | 32.8 | 100% | 0 |
| Indicator | TLS | PNG | VUT | MMR | KHM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (current USD) | 1,865,608,515.42024 | 31,800,428,265.52024 | 1,117,972,034.22024 | 74,068,349,523.82024 | 46,352,647,037.22024 |
| GDP growth (annual %) | -9.12024 | 3.82024 | 0.92024 | -12024 | 62024 |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 2.12024 | 0.62024 | 11.22023 | 8.82019 | 0.82024 |
| Population, total | 1,400,6382024 | 10,576,5022024 | 327,7772024 | 54,500,0912024 | 17,638,8012024 |
| Real GDP growth | 3.62028 | 3.22028 | 2.82028 | 2.52028 | 52028 |
| ATMs per 100,000 adults | 16.12023 | 7.32022 | 58.92021 | 7.62020 | 47.62024 |
| Basic Digital Infrastructure | 7.32024 | 0.22024 | 2.12024 | 9.62024 | 10.92024 |
| Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults | 5.32023 | 1.42022 | 222021 | 5.82020 | 14.12024 |
| Container export dwell time, IQR | 1.42024 | 2.52024 | 22024 | 3.32024 | 42024 |
| Container export dwell time, mean | 1.72024 | 42024 | 3.22024 | 52024 | 6.42024 |
| Container export dwell time, median | 1.22024 | 3.62024 | 1.32024 | 4.32024 | 5.62024 |
| Container import dwell time, IQR | 4.12024 | 2.82024 | 11.32024 | 11.22024 | 3.62024 |
| Container import dwell time, mean | 4.22024 | 3.82024 | 10.22024 | 15.82024 | 52024 |
| Container import dwell time, median | 3.12024 | 2.92024 | 72024 | 10.22024 | 3.32024 |
| Control of Corruption | -0.42024 | -0.82024 | -0.22024 | -1.32024 | -1.22024 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 442025 | 262025 | 472025 | 162025 | 202025 |
| Corruption Risk | 442025 | 262025 | 472025 | 162025 | 202025 |
| Current account balance | -33.92028 | 11.42028 | -6.12028 | -22028 | -7.32028 |
| Current account balance (% of GDP) | -31.52024 | 152024 | -12.12022 | 0.12019 | 0.52024 |
| Export supply chain initiation, mean | 9.42024 | 24.62024 | 11.82024 | 1.42024 | 1.82024 |
| Export supply chain initiation, median | 6.42024 | 18.12024 | 7.22024 | 12024 | 1.42024 |
| Financial System Accessibility | 13.62024 | 5.22024 | 23.12024 | 5.42020 | 26.32024 |
| GDP per capita (current USD) | 1,3322024 | 3,006.72024 | 3,410.82024 | 1,359.12024 | 2,627.92024 |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.92024 | -0.92024 | -0.82024 | -1.62024 | -0.32024 |
| HDI Education sub-index | 0.62023 | 0.52023 | 0.62023 | 0.52023 | 0.52023 |
| Hiring and Workforce Availability | 61.92025 | 49.62025 | 56.52025 | 49.92025 | 82.22025 |
| Human Capital Quality | 57.62025 | 48.52025 | 56.82025 | 53.22025 | 48.42025 |
| Import supply chain termination, mean | 11.82024 | 21.92024 | 20.22024 | 1.72024 | 1.82024 |
| Import supply chain termination, median | 4.92024 | 12.12024 | 10.82024 | 0.92024 | 1.12024 |
| Inflation rate | 22028 | 4.52028 | 2.32028 | 102028 | 2.52028 |
| Intellectual Property Protection | 29.92024 | 32.72024 | 61.72024 | 2.82024 | 17.82024 |
| Lead time to import, mean | 25.62024 | 28.72024 | 50.62024 | 30.72024 | 28.92024 |
| Lead time to import, median | 262024 | 21.22024 | 49.82024 | 29.82024 | 23.62024 |
| Logistics Performance | 38.42025 | 42.92025 | 46.42025 | 48.82025 | 61.12025 |
| Number of transshipments, mean | 0.92024 | 0.52024 | 1.42024 | 1.12024 | 1.12024 |
| Official exchange rate | 12024 | 3.92024 | 119.22024 | 1,381.62020 | 4,072.42024 |
| Personal Security and Rule of Law | 29.92024 | 32.72024 | 61.72024 | 2.82024 | 17.82024 |
| Political Stability | 0.52024 | -0.72024 | 12024 | -2.12024 | 0.12024 |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.72024 | -0.62024 | -0.32024 | -1.42024 | -0.62024 |
| Rule of Law | -0.62024 | -0.62024 | 0.42024 | -1.82024 | -1.12024 |
| Time spent in transshipment, mean | 7.62024 | 7.42024 | 18.12024 | 12.52024 | 7.42024 |
| Total reserves (months of imports) | 5.82024 | 4.92024 | 12.62022 | 3.32019 | 7.72024 |
| Trade Openness | 40.32025 | 30.72025 | 38.12025 | 88.72024 | 51.42025 |
| Unemployment (% of labor force) | 1.62025 | 2.62025 | 5.12025 | 32025 | 0.32025 |
| Voice and Accountability | 0.32024 | -0.32024 | 0.52024 | -2.12024 | -1.72024 |
| B-READY Business Entry score | 63.12025 | 51.72025 | 67.62025 | - | 55.62025 |
| B-READY Dispute Resolution score | 34.22025 | 28.52025 | 41.62025 | - | 36.42025 |
| B-READY International Trade score | 40.32025 | 30.72025 | 38.12025 | - | 51.42025 |
| B-READY Labor score | 55.22025 | 542025 | 58.32025 | - | 71.72025 |
| B2B postal delivery time, IQR | 62024 | 30.12024 | - | 32024 | 4.32024 |
| B2B postal delivery time, mean | 5.22024 | 25.32024 | - | 2.72024 | 62024 |
| B2B postal delivery time, median | 22024 | 12.22024 | - | 1.92024 | 1.22024 |
| B2C postal delivery time, IQR | 362024 | 29.12024 | - | 32024 | 1.12024 |
| B2C postal delivery time, mean | 292024 | 302024 | - | 3.22024 | 3.22024 |
| B2C postal delivery time, median | 6.12024 | 132024 | - | 22024 | 1.12024 |
| Contract Enforcement Reliability | 34.22025 | 28.52025 | 41.62025 | - | 36.42025 |
| General Business Entry Friction | 63.12025 | 51.72025 | 67.62025 | - | 55.62025 |
| Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries | - | 192024 | 172024 | 152024 | 112024 |
| Military expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.72024 | 0.32024 | - | 6.82024 | 1.52024 |
| Number of alliances, mean | - | 02024 | 02024 | 02024 | 02024 |
| Number of services, mean | - | 232024 | 62024 | 11.22024 | 16.52024 |
| Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries | 22024 | 10.52024 | - | 35.52024 | 59.52024 |
| Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries | 1.52024 | 10.52024 | - | 31.52024 | 372024 |
| Turnaround time at ports, IQR | - | 12024 | 0.52024 | 0.92024 | 0.52024 |
| Turnaround time at ports, mean | - | 1.32024 | 0.92024 | 2.82024 | 12024 |
| Turnaround time at ports, median | - | 12024 | 0.92024 | 2.12024 | 0.92024 |
| Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean | - | 1.22024 | 0.92024 | 2.72024 | 12024 |
| Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median | - | 12024 | 12024 | 2.22024 | 0.92024 |
| Central government debt (% of GDP) | - | 52.42023 | 72.32023 | - | 50.32023 |
| Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries | - | - | - | 282024 | 652024 |
| Aviation import dwell time, IQR | - | - | - | 3.12024 | 5.62024 |
| Aviation import dwell time, mean | - | - | - | 4.82024 | 2.52024 |
| Aviation import dwell time, median | - | - | - | 5.52024 | 1.12024 |
| Foreign Ownership Restrictions | - | - | - | 85.72024 | 90.12024 |