India Rankings

Maharashtra has emerged as the most prepared large state in NITI Aayog's Export Preparedness Index 2024, overtaking Tamil Nadu as several other states gain ground

The Index evaluates the IP frameworks of the world's top 55 economies, revealing significant improvements in 20 economies

This was mainly due to an improvement in information and communication technologies (ICT) services exports, venture capital recipients' value as well as finance for start-ups.

UNDP report cites falling life expectancy as reason; global index falls for 2 yrs in a row

Top performers among the larger states include Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha and Telangana

TRACE, an anti-bribery standard setting organisation, measures business bribery risk in 194 countries, territories, and autonomous and semi-autonomous regions

Switzerland continues to top the list; India's ranking was the worst among the five BRICS countries in 2018 as well as 2017

Qatar ranked highest; US, UK fail to make it to the top 10 league