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Publication 07 Nov 2023 · International

The 2023 Infrastructure Index ranking and overview

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The CMS Infrastructure Index analyses data across 50 jurisdictions against nine key criteria to create a guide to the most attractive destinations for infrastructure investment.

Click on the country below to see how it scored against our nine criteria:

Biggest risers


  • Philippines (+8)
  • Japan (+6)
  • Finland (+4)

Top scorers by category


The highest score possible is 100. The countries below have the best score in their category. For protectionism, Hong Kong’s high score means it is the least protectionist country in the index.

  • Economic status: Singapore (96.5)
  • Political stability: Singapore (94.3)
  • Private participation: Peru (80.8)
  • Infrastructure environment: Netherlands (93.3)
  • Protectionism: Hong Kong (81.4)
  • Ease of doing business: Norway (100.0)
  • Market size: China (100.0)
  • Sustainability and innovation: Sweden / UK (100.0)
  • Tax environment: UAE (100.0)
The nine criteria have been ordered following the weighting attached to each of them as is further described in the Methodology piece:
21%Economic status
15%

Political stability

13%Private participation
10%Infrastructure environment
10%Protectionism
10%Ease of doing business
9%

Market size

6%

Sustainability and innovation

6%Tax environment
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