Publish in Special Reports - Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Luis Guillermo Solis assumed Costa Rica's presidency on May 8, 2014. He inherited Central America's best country for doing business. (Photo: Costa Rican President's Office)
How Central America ranks on the Latin American Investor Index.
BY LATINVEX STAFF
Costa Rica outperforms Central America on the Latin America Investor Index from Latinvex. The index is the broadest benchmark ever measuring the business climate in Latin America. It includes 60 different metrics across 18 countries in the region.
Costa Rica outshines its neighbors on all seven key categories: corporate environment, worst macroeconomic environment, worst infrastructure level, worst trade environment, worst labor environment, worst political environment and worst law & order environment.
Apart from Costa Rica’s dominance, there are big difference within Central America on each category.
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THE REPORTS
Latin America Investor Index:
Brazil vs Mexico
Latin America Investor Index: Colombia vs Peru
Latin America Investor Index: Chile vs Panama
Latin America Investor Index: Central America
THE DATA
Latin America Investor Index: The Ranking
Latin America Investor Index (2014): Macro Environment
Latin America Investor Index (2014): Corporate Environment
Latin America Investor Index (2014): Infrastructure Level
Latin America Investor Index (2014): Trade Environment
Latin America Investor Index (2014): Labor Environment
Latin America Investor Index (2014): Law & Order