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Philippines Improves to 51st in Global Competitiveness Ranking

6/18/2025

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The Philippines rose to 51st in the 2025 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking, improving from 52nd in 2024.
It ranked 33rd in economic performance but dropped to 60th in infrastructure and 51st in government efficiency.
Key challenges include tackling inflation, enhancing education, and upgrading digital infrastructure.
Taiwan secured 6th place, benefiting from robust economic performance fueled by strong technology exports.

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Story summary

The Philippines rose to 51st in the 2025 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking, improving from 52nd in 2024.
It ranked 33rd in economic performance but dropped to 60th in infrastructure and 51st in government efficiency.
Key challenges include tackling inflation, enhancing education, and upgrading digital infrastructure.
Taiwan secured 6th place, benefiting from robust economic performance fueled by strong technology exports.