North America: Economic Competitiveness Rating
Regional Stats
- Sq. M. Prices
- Rental Yields
- Rents
- Price/Rent Ratio
- Price/GDP per Cap
- Buy/Sell Costs
- Rental Income Tax
- Capital Gains Tax
- Price Change 1 yr
- Price Change 5 yrs
- Price Change 10 yrs
- Landlord & Tenant Law
- GDP Per Capita
- GDP/Cap Growth 1 yr
- GDP/Cap Growth 5 yrs
- Economic Freedom
- Ec. Freedom 5 yrs
- Competitiveness
- Property Rights Index
- Currency +/- Value
- Taxes on Residents
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North America: Economic growth competiveness index
The Growth Competitiveness Index (GCI), aims to quantify the quality of the macroeconomic environment, the state of a countrys public institutions, and its level of technological readiness.
Higher competitiveness scores are more desirable:
- Very High 5.51 to 7
- High 4.51 to 5.50
- Moderate 3.51 to 4.50
- Low - 3.01 to 3.50
- Very Low 0 to 3.00
Source: World Economic Forum
North American statistics. The quality of house price statistics in Canada and in the United States is exceptionally good. Many time-series are available both in the US and in Canada, both for house prices and rents.
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AUGUST 2009
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