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Ranking the Rich
By FOREIGN POLICY and the Center for Global Development
Page 1 of 4
May/June 2003


The CGD/FP Commitment to Development Index ranks 21 of the world's richest countries according to how much their policies help or hinder the economic and social development of poor nations. The index examines six policy categories: foreign aid, openness to international trade, investment in developing countries, openness to legal immigration, contributions to peacekeeping operations, and responsible environmental practices.

Netherlands

Aid

Trade

Investment

Average
6.9
7.0
6.1
5.6
Rank
Peacekeeping
Environment
Migration
  
1
3.5
5.7
4.5
Denmark

Aid

Trade

Investment

Average
9.0
6.8
1.0
5.5
Rank
Peacekeeping
Environment
Migration
  
2
7.1
5.0
4.4
Portugal

Aid

Trade

Investment

Average
2.2
6.9
9.0
5.2
Rank
Peacekeeping
Environment
Migration
  
3
6.8
5.1
1.0
New Zealand

Aid

Trade

Investment

Average
1.7
7.2
2.3
5.1
Rank
Peacekeeping
Environment
Migration
  
4
6.9
3.4
9.0
Switzerland

Aid

Trade

Investment

Average
3.3
4.0
6.3
5.0
Rank
Peacekeeping
Environment
Migration
  
5
0.1
7.2
9.0
Spain

Aid

Trade

Investment

Average
2.4
6.8
8.2
4.7
Rank
Peacekeeping
Environment
Migration
  
6
2.9
6.0
1.8
Germany

Aid

Trade

Investment

Average
2.1
6.8
1.4
4.7
Rank
Peacekeeping
Environment
Migration
  
6
3.8
6.0
8.1
Sweden

Aid

Trade

Investment

Average
7.0
6.9
1.8
4.5
Rank
Peacekeeping
Environment
Migration
  
8
1.3
6.1
3.9
Austria

Aid

Trade

Investment

Average
2.8
6.8
2.6
4.4
Rank
Peacekeeping
Environment
Migration
  
9
2.6
5.4
6.5
Norway

Aid

Trade

Investment

Average
6.6
1.0
3.5
4.3
Rank
Peacekeeping
Environment
Migration
  
10
7.4
2.8
4.6
United Kingdom

Aid

Trade

Investment

Average
3.0
6.9
3.4
4.2
Rank
Peacekeeping
Environment
Migration
  
11
3.6
5.0
3.1
Belgium

Aid

Trade

Investment

Average
3.5
6.7
1.4
4.0
Rank
Peacekeeping
Environment
Migration
  
12
3.5
4.5
4.5
Greece

Aid

Trade

Investment

Average
1.5
6.7
0.0
3.9
Rank
Peacekeeping
Environment
Migration
  
13
9.0
4.6
1.6
France

Aid

Trade

Investment

Average
3.1
6.8
1.7
3.8
Rank
Peacekeeping
Environment
Migration
  
14
5.2
4.9
0.8
Italy

Aid

Trade

Investment

Average
1.4
7.0
1.5
3.6
Rank
Peacekeeping
Environment
Migration
  
15
5.3
5.3
1.1
Ireland

Aid

Trade

Investment

Average
2.6
6.6
2.3
3.6
Rank
Peacekeeping
Environment
Migration
  
15
3.7
1.6
4.5
Finland

Aid

Trade

Investment

Average
3.0
6.8
1.7
3.5
Rank
Peacekeeping
Environment
Migration
  
17
2.9
5.4
1.3
Canada

Aid

Trade

Investment

Average
1.7
6.6
2.1
3.4
Rank
Peacekeeping
Environment
Migration
  
18
2.4
1.7
6.1
Australia

Aid

Trade

Investment

Average
1.7
7.2
1.6
3.2
Rank
Peacekeeping
Environment
Migration
  
19
2.8
1.8
3.7
United States

Aid

Trade

Investment

Average
0.8
7.7
2.0
2.6
Rank
Peacekeeping
Environment
Migration
  
20
1.5
1.0
2.3
Japan

Aid

Trade

Investment

Average
1.2
4.6
2.8
2.4
Rank
Peacekeeping
Environment
Migration
  
21
0.5
4.0
1.5

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