About
- The report is published by World Economic Forum. The report is published biennially. It ranks 140 economies which are divided in four sub-indexes i.e. enabling environment, travel & tourism policy & enabling conditions, infrastructure and natural and cultural resources.
Key Highlights
- Spain has topped the index for the third consecutive time.
- Spain is followed by France and Germany.
- Top 10 performers are :
- Spain
- France
- Germany
- Japan
- Unites States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- Italy
- Canada
- Switzerland
- Countries ranked at the bottom are :
- 136. Congo, Dem. Republic
- 137. Burundi
- 138. Liberia
- 139. Chad
- 140. Yemen
- India had the greatest improvement over 2017 among top 25% of all countries.
- Egypt had the best improvement among the countries ranked between 36 & 70.
- The Europe and Eurasia region is the most competitive which has six of the top ten economies.
- Asia-Pacific is the second-most competitive region in which Japan leads the way. Eastern pacific is the most competitive sub region in Asia-Pacific.
- Pakistan is the least competitive country in the South Asia.
- America is the third highest scoring region in which United States is top ranked economy. It improved the most on ICT readiness and price competitiveness.
Performance of India
- India has been ranked at 34th place moving up by six places.
- It is also the greatest improvement among top 25 % countries over 2017.
- India is the only lower-middle income country in top 35.
- India is also the most competitive economy in South Asian region.
- India also has better air and ground and port infrastructure, international openness and natural and cultural resources.
Questions
Q: 1. The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index is published by which one of the following organisation?a. World Bank
b. International Monetary Fund
c. UNESCO
d. World Economic Forum
Q: 2. India has been ranked at ____ in The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index 2019?
a. 34th
b. 36th
c. 38th
d. 40th
