2012 Commitment to Development Index

ComponentsAidTradeInvestmentMigrationEnvironmentSecurityTechnology

Quantity, net of debt payments

Tying

Selectivity

Project proliferation

Tax breaks for charity

Aid

0.70.80.81.01.1

1.31.61.6

3.13.13.23.3

3.94.0

4.24.3

5.05.2

6.46.6

6.87.5

9.511.5

12.613.013.0

0 Average (= 5)

PolandSlovakiaHungary

South KoreaCzech Republic

ItalyJapan

GreeceAustria

PortugalUnited StatesNew Zealand

GermanySpain

FranceAustraliaCanada

SwitzerlandBelgiumFinland

United KingdomIreland

NetherlandsDenmarkSwedenNorway

Luxembourg

Aid

TradeTariffs

Quotas

Farm subsidies

Actual imports

-1.30.1

1.11.5

5.25.35.35.35.45.55.55.55.55.55.65.65.65.65.75.85.85.85.9

6.26.7

7.48.1

0 Average (= 5)

South KoreaJapan

NorwaySwitzerland

IrelandGreece

DenmarkLuxembourg

HungaryBelgium

Czech RepublicGermany

SpainUnited Kingdom

FrancePortugal

PolandAustria

ItalySlovakiaFinland

SwedenNetherlands

CanadaUnited States

AustraliaNew Zealand

Trade

InvestmentPolitical risk insurance

Environment and labor screens

Fighting international bribery

Double taxation

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Investment ChecklistPolitical risk insurancePolitical risk insurance Multilateral Insurance?Multilateral Insurance? Official national agency?Official national agency? Agency monitors Agency monitors

environment/labor/human rights?environment/labor/human rights? Investors in all sectors eligible?Investors in all sectors eligible? No inappropriate national econ interest No inappropriate national econ interest

tests?tests? Restrict extending coverage to Restrict extending coverage to

inefficient import-substituting projects?inefficient import-substituting projects? International companies with a International companies with a

significant presence in this country significant presence in this country eligible?eligible?

Prevention of Bribery/Corrupt PracticesPrevention of Bribery/Corrupt Practices OECD convention -- participation OECD convention -- participation

level?level? EITI Conference participation?EITI Conference participation? Bribe Payers Index Score QuintileBribe Payers Index Score Quintile

Double TaxationDouble Taxation Avoids double taxation?Avoids double taxation? Lets investors enjoy developing country tax Lets investors enjoy developing country tax

incentives?incentives?

Other FDIOther FDI Official assistance in resolving investment Official assistance in resolving investment

disputes?disputes? Help businesses identify investment Help businesses identify investment

opportunities?opportunities? Help developing countries set up investment Help developing countries set up investment

promotion agencies?promotion agencies? Negative advocacy Negative advocacy 

PortfolioPortfolio Official support for design of developing Official support for design of developing

country securities institutions and country securities institutions and regulations?regulations?

No restrictions on pension fund investment No restrictions on pension fund investment in emerging markets?in emerging markets?

2.92.9

3.63.94.04.1

4.24.3

4.44.7

4.85.0

5.15.25.25.35.3

5.45.6

5.96.16.16.16.1

6.36.36.3

0 Average (= 5)

IrelandSlovakiaHungary

Czech RepublicGreecePoland

LuxembourgNew Zealand

SwitzerlandDenmark

AustriaUnited States

FinlandPortugal

JapanBelgiumSweden

ItalySouth Korea

SpainFranceNorway

AustraliaCanada

GermanyUnited Kingdom

Netherlands

Investment

MigrationImmigration, especially unskilled

Foreign students from developing countries

Aid to refugees and asylum-seekers

0.60.6

1.31.3

1.71.9

2.84.04.0

4.24.4

4.74.7

5.05.2

5.45.5

6.26.46.4

6.86.97.0

7.88.6

9.911.7

0 Average (= 5)

SlovakiaPoland

Czech RepublicSouth Korea

HungaryJapan

IrelandPortugal

FranceAustralia

FinlandUnited Kingdom

ItalyBelgium

United StatesSpain

NetherlandsDenmark

GreeceNew ZealandLuxembourg

GermanyCanadaSweden

SwitzerlandNorwayAustria

Migration

EnvironmentGreenhouse gas emissions

Gas taxes

Fishing subsidies

Tropical timber imports

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2.53.2

3.84.24.3

4.55.5

5.85.9

6.26.2

6.46.5

6.76.76.86.96.97.0

7.27.27.27.37.47.4

7.98.3

0 Average (= 5)

CanadaNorway

AustraliaSouth Korea

United StatesJapan

LuxembourgSwitzerland

GreeceNew Zealand

AustriaSpain

IrelandItaly

NetherlandsDenmarkGermany

FranceBelgium

United KingdomCzech Republic

PortugalSwedenPolandFinland

HungarySlovakia

Environment

Security$ + personnel to U.N. peacekeeping

Personnel to non-U.N.

Arms exports

Protecting sea lanes

1.21.4

1.63.2

3.43.63.73.73.8

4.44.54.6

5.05.0

5.15.45.45.5

5.75.7

6.06.1

6.66.9

7.37.67.7

0 Average (= 5)

SwedenSouth Korea

Czech RepublicNetherlands

SpainBelgium

GermanyFrancePoland

SwitzerlandJapan

United StatesLuxembourg

ItalyAustralia

United KingdomHungarySlovakiaCanadaGreece

PortugalAustriaFinlandIreland

New ZealandNorway

Denmark

Security

Technology

Public R&D spending

Tax breaks for R&D

Limiting intellectual property rights

2.62.7

2.83.4

3.94.24.24.3

4.64.74.84.84.95.0

5.25.35.45.5

5.75.7

5.85.9

6.16.66.6

7.07.4

0 Average (= 5)

SlovakiaPolandGreece

HungaryIreland

ItalyLuxembourg

United KingdomBelgiumSweden

New ZealandSwitzerland

United StatesGermanyAustralia

Czech RepublicNetherlands

CanadaNorwayAustria

SpainFinland

JapanDenmark

FranceSouth Korea

Portugal

Technology

2.73.4

3.63.73.8

4.04.5

4.74.8

5.05.15.25.25.35.35.45.45.5

5.75.8

6.06.16.2

6.36.4

6.67.0

0 Average (= 5)

South KoreaJapan

PolandCzech Republic

SlovakiaHungaryGreece

ItalyUnited States

SwitzerlandIreland

AustraliaSpain

FranceBelgium

GermanyCanadaPortugal

United KingdomNew Zealand

FinlandNetherlands

AustriaLuxembourg

SwedenNorway

Denmark

Overall

Aid Trade Investment Migration Environment Security Technology

2.7

3.4

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.8

6.6

0 Average (= 5)

South Korea

Japan

United States

Switzerland

Australia

EU

Canada

New Zealand

Norway

Overall

Aid Trade Investment Migration Environment Security Technology

2.7

3.4

4.8

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.8

0 Average (= 5)

South Korea

Japan

United States

Australia

Europe

Canada

New Zealand

Overall

Aid Trade Investment Migration Environment Security Technology

Sources: Jörg Faust,Foreign Policy

-0.3-0.2

-0.10.00.0

0.10.2

0.30.50.6

0.70.70.70.70.7

0.80.9

1.01.0

1.11.3

-0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0

SwedenDenmark

NetherlandsIreland

New ZealandSwitzerland

AustraliaCanada

GermanyBelgiumAustriaNorway

ItalySpain

United KingdomGreece

United StatesFranceFinland

PortugalJapan

Change since 2003

1.82.6

3.73.83.83.93.9

4.44.6

4.95.05.15.1

5.25.35.3

5.65.8

6.06.2

6.46.4

6.66.86.86.86.9

0 Average (= 5)

South KoreaJapan

SlovakiaGreecePoland

HungaryCzech Republic

AustraliaItaly

United StatesSpain

AustriaNew Zealand

SwitzerlandGermany

CanadaBelgiumFinland

SwedenFranceNorway

NetherlandsPortugal

United KingdomLuxembourg

DenmarkIreland

Sub-Saharan Africa

Aid Trade Investment Migration Environment Security Technology

2.33.23.3

3.73.93.94.1

4.54.54.6

4.85.0

5.35.4

5.65.65.75.75.8

6.06.26.26.26.3

6.76.8

7.6

0 Average (= 5)

South KoreaJapan

Czech RepublicSlovakia

PolandHungaryGreece

SwitzerlandNew Zealand

AustraliaPortugal

United StatesNorway

United KingdomGermany

AustriaItaly

CanadaFinland

NetherlandsBelgiumFrance

SpainIreland

LuxembourgDenmarkSweden

Middle East & North Africa

Aid Trade Investment Migration Environment Security Technology

2.73.43.43.5

3.94.1

4.44.44.54.5

4.84.84.84.9

5.15.15.35.4

5.65.7

6.06.16.26.3

6.88.0

9.1

0 Average (= 5)

South KoreaAustralia

JapanPoland

SlovakiaCzech Republic

New ZealandHungaryCanada

SwitzerlandFranceNorway

United StatesItaly

United KingdomSpain

BelgiumPortugal

NetherlandsFinland

GermanyGreece

DenmarkSwedenIreland

LuxembourgAustria

Europe & Central Asia

Aid Trade Investment Migration Environment Security Technology

2.32.8

3.53.63.73.73.7

4.64.74.84.84.95.05.15.15.15.25.3

5.65.95.95.9

6.27.2

7.47.6

9.1

0 Average (= 5)

South KoreaJapan

SlovakiaCzech Republic

PolandGreece

HungaryFrance

LuxembourgSweden

ItalyPortugal

SpainBelgiumAustriaIreland

SwitzerlandAustraliaGermany

New ZealandFinland

NetherlandsNorway

United KingdomCanada

DenmarkUnited States

South Asia

Aid Trade Investment Migration Environment Security Technology

3.23.33.33.43.53.63.6

4.14.1

4.44.64.64.74.84.84.84.94.9

5.15.25.45.55.6

6.26.3

12.012.7

0 Average (= 5)

South KoreaPolandJapan

SlovakiaGreece

HungaryCzech Republic

SpainItaly

United KingdomSwitzerland

BelgiumFranceAustria

GermanySwedenFinlandNorway

LuxembourgNetherlands

IrelandPortugal

DenmarkUnited States

CanadaAustralia

New Zealand

East Asia & Pacific

Aid Trade Investment Migration Environment Security Technology

3.13.4

3.63.63.73.9

4.14.44.54.64.84.94.94.94.9

5.15.25.35.35.45.55.55.75.7

6.87.8

12.1

0 Average (= 5)

South KoreaSlovakia

PolandGreece

HungaryCzech Republic

JapanAustralia

New ZealandItaly

AustriaUnited Kingdom

BelgiumNorway

SwitzerlandFinlandFrance

GermanyIreland

LuxembourgSweden

NetherlandsDenmarkPortugal

SpainCanada

United States

Latin America & Caribbean

Aid Trade Investment Migration Environment Security Technology

cgdev.org/cdi

OverallRank Country Aid Trade Investment Migration Environment Security Technology

Overall (Average)

9 Australia 4.1 7.7 6.1 4.0 4.2 7.0 5.3 5.57 Austria 3.9 6.5 4.0 11.1 6.7 4.2 5.5 6.016 Belgium 7.0 6.3 5.6 4.0 7.6 1.4 4.7 5.212 Canada 4.2 6.7 6.1 6.2 3.4 5.3 5.7 5.43 Denmark 11.9 6.2 4.7 5.6 7.4 6.1 6.5 6.96 Finland 7.3 6.6 4.9 3.8 8.4 5.9 6.1 6.116 France 4.3 6.4 5.3 3.4 7.4 3.3 6.1 5.214 Germany 4.0 6.3 6.4 4.8 7.2 3.5 4.7 5.319 Greece 2.3 6.3 4.0 6.8 6.9 5.1 2.7 4.99 Ireland 8.6 6.1 3.1 4.1 7.4 5.2 4.0 5.520 Italy 2.0 6.5 5.6 3.7 7.0 4.7 4.5 4.821 Japan 1.5 3.3 4.9 1.8 5.7 2.0 6.3 3.74 Netherlands 11.5 6.6 6.0 4.9 7.3 5.3 5.2 6.77 New Zealand 3.3 8.1 4.7 6.1 6.4 8.7 4.9 6.02 Norway 12.7 2.6 6.4 8.4 6.5 6.4 5.8 7.09 Portugal 2.8 6.5 5.4 4.0 7.3 5.7 7.0 5.522 South Korea 1.0 2.8 5.9 1.0 2.8 1.7 6.8 3.114 Spain 4.8 6.4 6.0 4.6 6.6 2.8 5.9 5.31 Sweden 14.9 6.5 5.6 9.2 8.1 4.5 4.9 7.718 Switzerland 5.7 3.2 4.6 7.9 6.3 2.7 5.0 5.112 United Kingdom 7.0 6.3 6.4 3.5 7.7 2.7 4.5 5.45 United States 3.1 7.4 5.3 4.9 4.4 13.8 5.6 6.4

Overall

Country Aid Trade Investment Migration Environment Security TechnologyOverall

(Average)1 Norway 12.7 2.6 6.4 8.4 6.5 6.4 5.8 7.02 United States 3.1 7.4 5.3 4.9 4.4 13.8 5.6 6.43 New Zealand 3.3 8.1 4.7 6.1 6.4 8.7 4.9 6.04 Australia 4.1 7.7 6.1 4.0 4.2 7.0 5.3 5.55 EU 5.3 6.4 5.8 4.4 7.4 3.7 5.1 5.45 Canada 4.2 6.7 6.1 6.2 3.4 5.3 5.7 5.47 Switzerland 5.7 3.2 4.6 7.9 6.3 2.7 5.0 5.18 Japan 1.5 3.3 4.9 1.8 5.7 2.0 6.3 3.79 South Korea 1.0 2.8 5.9 1.0 2.8 1.7 6.8 3.1

Overall

Country Aid Trade Investment Migration Environment Security TechnologyOverall

(Average)1 United States 3.1 7.4 5.3 4.9 4.4 13.8 5.6 6.42 New Zealand 3.3 8.1 4.7 6.1 6.4 8.7 4.9 6.03 Australia 4.1 7.7 6.1 4.0 4.2 7.0 5.3 5.53 Europe 5.5 6.2 5.8 4.6 7.4 3.7 5.1 5.55 Canada 4.2 6.7 6.1 6.2 3.4 5.3 5.7 5.46 Japan 1.5 3.3 4.9 1.8 5.7 2.0 6.3 3.77 South Korea 1.0 2.8 5.9 1.0 2.8 1.7 6.8 3.1

Average rank change when one component weighted more