Guyana’s global competitiveness ranking down

Guyana’s ranking on the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Competitiveness Index for 2014-15 has fallen from 109 out of 144 countries last year to 117 out of 144 this year.

According to the WEF, the report remains the most comprehensive assessment of national competitiveness worldwide. Guyana’s GDP per capita has been reported as US$3,729 this year.

The report looks at institutions, infrastructure, macro-economic environment, health and primary education, higher education and