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Trinidad and Tobago
MERI43.6
Population Not available · GDP Not available
Barbados
MERI58.5
Population Not available · GDP Not available
Costa Rica
MERI59.8
Population Not available · GDP Not available
Uruguay
MERI64.1
Population Not available · GDP Not available
Chile
MERI66.1
Population Not available · GDP Not available
| Country | Score | Rank | Percentile | Coverage | Missing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago | 43.6 | #91 | 28 | 83% | 2 |
| Barbados | 58.5 | #48 | 62.4 | 83% | 2 |
| Costa Rica | 59.8 | #45 | 64.8 | 100% | 0 |
| Uruguay | 64.1 | #28 | 78.4 | 92% | 1 |
| Chile | 66.1 | #22 | 83.2 | 83% | 2 |
| Indicator | TTO | BRB | CRI | URY | CHL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (current USD) | 25,633,544,529.52024 | 7,498,050,0002024 | 95,350,423,176.62024 | 80,961,511,073.62024 | 330,267,137,371.62024 |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 2.52024 | 2.52024 | 4.32024 | 3.12024 | 2.62024 |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 0.52024 | 1.42024 | -0.42024 | 4.82024 | 4.32024 |
| Population, total | 1,368,3332024 | 282,4672024 | 5,129,9102024 | 3,386,5882024 | 19,764,7712024 |
| Real GDP growth | 3.52028 | 22028 | 3.62028 | 2.32028 | 2.32028 |
| ATMs per 100,000 adults | 44.32024 | 37.22024 | 642023 | 306.52024 | 47.22024 |
| Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries | 412023 | 322024 | 78.52024 | 662024 | 852024 |
| Aviation import dwell time, IQR | 92023 | 5.92024 | 6.92024 | 11.22024 | 8.42024 |
| Aviation import dwell time, mean | 7.42023 | 4.82024 | 2.72024 | 1.32024 | 1.82024 |
| Aviation import dwell time, median | 5.92023 | 2.82024 | 1.12024 | 0.12024 | 0.22024 |
| B2B postal delivery time, IQR | 512024 | 13.82024 | 432024 | 27.12024 | 18.92024 |
| B2B postal delivery time, mean | 58.12024 | 162024 | 23.72024 | 14.42024 | 9.52024 |
| B2B postal delivery time, median | 152024 | 3.62024 | 10.12024 | 8.52024 | 3.22024 |
| B2C postal delivery time, IQR | 34.82024 | 6.12024 | 11.92024 | 16.72024 | 5.72024 |
| B2C postal delivery time, mean | 32.72024 | 11.42024 | 132024 | 11.42024 | 7.92024 |
| B2C postal delivery time, median | 14.12024 | 32024 | 7.12024 | 4.62024 | 3.42024 |
| Basic Digital Infrastructure | 31.72024 | 48.12022 | 302024 | 39.62024 | 30.12024 |
| Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults | 10.52024 | 13.32024 | 15.12024 | 8.62024 | 8.92024 |
| Container export dwell time, IQR | 6.42024 | 3.12024 | 1.52024 | 4.72024 | 3.22024 |
| Container export dwell time, mean | 7.52024 | 42024 | 2.12024 | 6.42024 | 5.72024 |
| Container export dwell time, median | 5.12024 | 32024 | 1.82024 | 4.82024 | 4.72024 |
| Container import dwell time, IQR | 62024 | 5.32024 | 6.82024 | 1.32024 | 3.12024 |
| Container import dwell time, mean | 8.22024 | 8.22024 | 8.42024 | 2.12024 | 3.82024 |
| Container import dwell time, median | 6.32024 | 6.12024 | 6.12024 | 1.52024 | 2.92024 |
| Control of Corruption | -0.32024 | 1.22024 | 0.72024 | 1.52024 | 1.12024 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 412025 | 682025 | 562025 | 732025 | 632025 |
| Corruption Risk | 412025 | 682025 | 562025 | 732025 | 632025 |
| Current account balance | 5.52028 | -62028 | -1.42028 | -1.12028 | -1.92028 |
| Current account balance (% of GDP) | 2.52024 | -5.22017 | -0.92024 | -0.82024 | -1.52024 |
| Export supply chain initiation, mean | 6.32024 | 6.62024 | 1.52024 | 3.82024 | 3.22024 |
| Export supply chain initiation, median | 62024 | 4.82024 | 1.12024 | 2.92024 | 2.12024 |
| Financial System Accessibility | 13.82024 | 10.92024 | 16.32024 | 39.32024 | 21.82024 |
| GDP per capita (current USD) | 18,733.42024 | 26,544.92024 | 18,587.22024 | 23,906.52024 | 16,709.92024 |
| Government Effectiveness | 0.12024 | 0.62024 | 0.32024 | 0.72024 | 12024 |
| HDI Education sub-index | 0.82023 | 0.82023 | 0.72023 | 0.82023 | 0.82023 |
| Hiring and Workforce Availability | 59.92025 | 65.42025 | 592025 | 61.52025 | 61.22025 |
| Human Capital Quality | 75.52025 | 79.32025 | 74.92025 | 83.72025 | 84.62025 |
| Import supply chain termination, mean | 2.92024 | 5.92024 | 2.82024 | 6.92024 | 5.32024 |
| Import supply chain termination, median | 1.92024 | 42024 | 1.52024 | 3.92024 | 3.32024 |
| Inflation rate | 2.22028 | 2.22028 | 2.32028 | 4.52028 | 32028 |
| Intellectual Property Protection | 38.82024 | 73.82024 | 69.62024 | 79.42024 | 72.42024 |
| Lead time to import, mean | 33.52024 | 28.92024 | 41.42024 | 51.92024 | 41.52024 |
| Lead time to import, median | 242024 | 22.52024 | 34.22024 | 48.82024 | 41.92024 |
| Logistics Performance | 43.22025 | 49.72025 | 53.22025 | 48.52025 | 51.32025 |
| Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries | 292024 | 252024 | 352024 | 242024 | 222024 |
| Number of alliances, mean | 02024 | 02024 | 02024 | 02024 | 02024 |
| Number of services, mean | 17.82024 | 11.22024 | 28.52024 | 212024 | 23.52024 |
| Number of transshipments, mean | 1.12024 | 1.12024 | 1.22024 | 0.92024 | 0.72024 |
| Official exchange rate | 6.82024 | 22024 | 515.12024 | 40.22024 | 943.62024 |
| Personal Security and Rule of Law | 38.82024 | 73.82024 | 69.62024 | 79.42024 | 72.42024 |
| Political Stability | 0.42024 | 1.32024 | 1.22024 | 1.32024 | 0.12024 |
| Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries | 43.52024 | 372024 | 612024 | 46.52024 | 58.52024 |
| Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries | 50.52024 | 44.52024 | 602024 | 482024 | 60.52024 |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.22024 | 0.42024 | 0.62024 | 0.62024 | 0.82024 |
| Rule of Law | -0.42024 | 0.72024 | 0.62024 | 12024 | 0.72024 |
| Time spent in transshipment, mean | 6.92024 | 7.82024 | 9.72024 | 8.52024 | 5.12024 |
| Total reserves (months of imports) | 5.72024 | 1.32017 | 4.22024 | 7.72024 | 4.22024 |
| Trade Openness | 42.42025 | 602025 | 68.62025 | 59.42025 | 81.52025 |
| Turnaround time at ports, IQR | 0.62024 | 0.32024 | 0.32024 | 0.72024 | 0.92024 |
| Turnaround time at ports, mean | 1.12024 | 0.62024 | 0.62024 | 1.12024 | 1.32024 |
| Turnaround time at ports, median | 0.82024 | 0.52024 | 0.52024 | 0.82024 | 1.12024 |
| Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean | 1.22024 | 0.62024 | 0.72024 | 1.12024 | 1.62024 |
| Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median | 0.82024 | 0.52024 | 0.52024 | 0.92024 | 1.42024 |
| Unemployment (% of labor force) | 3.32025 | 6.52025 | 6.82025 | 7.52025 | 92025 |
| Voice and Accountability | 0.42024 | 12024 | 12024 | 1.22024 | 12024 |
| B-READY Business Entry score | 72.22025 | 67.42025 | 63.92025 | 51.42025 | - |
| B-READY Dispute Resolution score | 422025 | 50.12025 | 53.92025 | 45.92025 | - |
| B-READY International Trade score | 42.42025 | 602025 | 56.72025 | 59.42025 | - |
| B-READY Labor score | 65.92025 | 65.92025 | 642025 | 57.62025 | - |
| Contract Enforcement Reliability | 422025 | 50.12025 | 53.92025 | 45.92025 | - |
| General Business Entry Friction | 72.22025 | 67.42025 | 63.92025 | 51.42025 | - |
| Foreign Ownership Restrictions | - | - | 95.82024 | 96.72024 | 97.42024 |
| Military expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.92024 | - | - | 2.32024 | 1.62024 |
| Central government debt (% of GDP) | - | 125.12016 | - | 66.42024 | - |
| OECD Services Trade Restrictiveness Index | - | - | 0.22025 | - | 0.22025 |