Botswana (83rd) has the third highest new business density in the world, contributing to it ranking first in sub-Saharan Africa for Economic Quality.
Read MoreOman is 67th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Oman has moved down the rankings table by 8 places.
Oman performs most strongly in Safety & Security and Infrastructure & Market Access but is weakest in Natural Environment. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Enterprise Conditions.
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