The GCI is a comprehensive index that takes into account 12 pillars or drivers: institutions, infrastructure, macroeconomic environment, health and primary education, higher education and training, goods market efficiency, labor market efficiency, financial market development, technological readiness, market size, business sophistication, and innovation.

1. Review of Sri Lanka’s Competitive rankings 2008 vs. 2013; the
assessment of World Economic Forum
2008–
2009
2012-2013
GCI rank 77 68
Basic Requirements 92 72
Institutions 66 49
Infrastructure 65 62
Macroeconomic environment 132 127
Health and primary education 53 44
Efficiency Enhancers 74 77
Higher education and training, 65 79
Goods market efficiency 42 57
Labor market efficiency, 115 129
Financial market development 65 42
Technological readiness, 82 89
Market size 64 64
Innovation And
Sophistication Factors
34 41
Business sophistication, 32 31
Innovation 36 58
A comprehensive report will be published on my blog indicating data of five reports from 2008 to
2012 and analysis of variation each year in due course.
Pls enter my blog for other reports on various subjects.
http://lalith2012.blogspot.com/
NOTE: This is a collection of data from various sources and manually entered data. Always
refer to original source to cross examine the accuracy of data prior to interpretation. The
compiler is not responsible for any data entry errors in this document.
Bibliography
WEF, 2008-2012. The Global Competitiveness Report, Geneva: World Economic Forum.