Beyond Cost 2024

Appendices The data included in the report represents the best available values from various sources at the time the report was prepared. Some data may have been revised or updated by the sources after publication. The following notes provide descriptions and sources for all the indicators used to inform each of the seven production readiness factors. Infrastructure Quality of transport networks and logistics capabilities –The Logistics Performance Index is a benchmarking tool to help countries identify the challenges and opportunities they face when evaluating their trade logistics performance, and is based on several key dimensions. These dimensions include customs efficiency, the quality of trade and transport infrastructure, the ease of arranging shipments and the quality of logistics services.10 –Unit: Score 1-5 (best) Access to high-speed internet –Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people) measure the penetration and reliability of high-speed internet access through fixed broadband subscriptions, including cable modem, digital subscriber line (DSL), fibre-to-the- home/building and satellite broadband services.11 –Unit: Nominal value, count Secure data centres –Secure Internet Servers (per 1 million people) measures penetration and reliability of data centres through the number of distinct, publicly trusted Transport Layer Security (TLS)/Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates found in the Netcraft Secure Server Survey.12 –Unit: Nominal value, countResources and energy Quality of energy infrastructure and supply –Quality of electricity supply measures the quality and availability of electricity and telephone infrastructure, as well as the reliability of energy supply.13 –Unit: Score 1-7 (best) Total natural resources –Total natural resources rents (percentage of GDP) represents the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents and forest rents.14 –Unit: Percentage of GDP Energy security, equity and sustainability –World Energy Trilemma Framework measures the performance of countries’ energy systems across three dimensions: energy security, energy equity and environmental sustainability.15 –Unit: 0-1 (best) Technology Digital technology readiness –Technology readiness: Technology readiness measures the number of publications and patents filed on the 11 frontier technologies in a country.16 –Unit: Score 0-1 (best) Presence of innovation hubs and startups –Valuation of unicorns: Valuation of unicorns measures the total valuation of private companies with a valuation of over $1 billion.17 –Unit: Nominal value, $A1 Indices underpinning the seven readiness factors Beyond Cost: Country Readiness for the Future of Manufacturing and Supply Chains 26