Kuwait 31st in IMD world ranking (opens original article in a new tab)

Kuwait improved its global competitiveness ranking to 31st in 2026 according to the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking, with an increased score and better performance in economic and business efficiency areas.

• Kuwait moved up to 31st place in the 2026 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking from 36th in 2025
• Kuwait's overall score increased to 70.13/100 in 2026 from 68.69 in 2025
• Improvement was driven by economic performance and business efficiency pillars