STOCKHOLM, Feb 8 (Xinhua): Sweden ranked number one among the world's 40 more largest economies in a new measure of economic growth and development complied by accountancy firm PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers), local media reported yesterday.
Despite the global financial crisis, Sweden achieved a score of 70.5 in 2012, trailed by Switzerland (70.3) and Singapore (60.9) in the PwC ESCAPE-index, according to a statement released by PwC in Sweden.
ESCAPE referred to the main dimensions of the measure, which were Economic growth and stability, Social progress and cohesion, Communications technology, Political, legal and regulatory institutions and Environmental sustainability.
Sweden also topped the ranking when PwC published the ESCAPE-index in 2007.
Sweden tops new global economic ranking: PwC
FE Team | Published: February 09, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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