Jamaica Dips in Competitiveness Rankings

• Jamaica slid one spot in the ranking of Global Competitiveness Index to 70 among 140 nations, despite improving in its score.  Jamaica’s score improved slightly to 57.9 from 57.4 a year earlier.
• Jamaica also lost its spot as the most competitive nation in the Caribbean region to Trinidad and Tobago which ranked 78.
• The US was top of the list for the first time in years.

Source: Financial Gleaner