Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum expressed his proudness of the UAE’s leap in 2017 World Competitiveness Report, and its place on the top 10 list of countries in the competitiveness index.

"Today the World Competitiveness year book was released in Switzerland; the UAE advanced 5 positions from last year, and now among the top 10," His Highness said in a series of tweets on his twitter account. " The UAE ranked 1st in Quality of Government Decisions, Adaptability in Government Policy, and Supporting Technological Advancement."

"The UAE ranked 2nd in Business Efficiency & 5th in Economic Performance as stated by the International Institute for Management Development," Sheikh Mohammed tweeted.

The UAE advanced by five places in the general index of the report while occupied the first position in the region and the Arab world in competitiveness.