The World Bank’s Knowledge Economy Index 2007

[German title: Wissensökonomieindex 2007 der Weltbank (Translate text to: Deutsch)]

Knowledge Economy Index (KEI) 2007 Rankings
The World Bank – Knowledge for Development Program, 2007

Abstract: The World Bank Institute’s Knowledge Assessment Methodology (KAM) has developed the Knowledge Economy Index   (KEI) — an aggregate index representing the overall preparedness of a country or region towards the Knowledge Economy (KE).  The latest version of the KAM has been released together with the KEI 2007 rankings for 140 countries.
In 2007, Sweden emerges as the world’s most advanced knowledge economy. Its rise to the top reflects strong advances in the economic incentive and institutional regime (rule of law), innovation (royalty and license fees payments and receipts, published journal articles and patents granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office), education (tertiary education enrollment rates) and the information infrastructure (telephone, computer and Internet penetration).  Nordic countries, namely Denmark, Norway and Finland take up the next 3 spots on the KEI rankings.  The United States has seen its KEI fall from 6th place in 1995 to the 10th position in the current 2007 rankings.
 
For more information please view Highlights of the KEI 2007 Rankings

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