Global Economic Futures Competitiveness in 2030 2025

Entrepreneurial risk taking and enabling business environment FIGURE 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 Attitudes towards entrepreneurial risk, score 1-7 (high)Growth of innovative companies, score 1-7 (high)7 6 45 3 2Germany United Kingdom JapanSaudi ArabiaUSA Argentina BrazilIndonesia IndiaJordan NigeriaPakistanRwandaLow risk taking, dynamic business environment Low risk taking, weak business environmentHigh risk taking, dynamic business environment High risk taking, weak business environment High income Upper middle income Lower middle income Low income Notes: Based on the answers to the following questions: In your country, to what extent do new companies with innovative ideas grow rapidly and can disrupt established firms in their markets? [1 = Not at all; 7 = To a great extent]; In your country, to what extent is there a culture of taking risks to pursue entrepreneurial projects? [1 = Not at all; 7 = To a great extent]. Source: World Economic Forum. Executive Opinion Survey 2024. 1.2 Key drivers of future competitiveness If competitiveness in 2025 has been shaped by recent crises and challenges, its future will be determined by how economies and businesses respond to new trends and drivers that will test and reshape what it means to be competitive.While there are many such drivers, including infrastructure, technology, skills, labour markets, finance, demographics, regulations and geopolitics, the remainder of this section looks closely at the most rapidly evolving drivers in the current context: geopolitics, business regulations, technology and talent. Global Economic Futures: Competitiveness in 2030 8