The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released its Digital Evolution Index (DEI) for 2017, identifying the UAE as a "Stand Out country with a total score of 3.22, makings it the most sophisticated market in the Arab world and 22 nd on a global level. Attract attention countries are highly advanced digitally, and exhibit high momentum. The UAE, in addition to New Zealand (14 th place with a rating of 3.54) and Singapore (6 th place with 3.69), were the only 3 nations identified in this category, offered their leading role in owning innovation and structure on their existing advantages in reliable and reliable means. Nevertheless, it was China that, once again, covered the listing of nations in regards to momentum (the speed of adjustment in its digital development), while the UAE ranked 10 th.

" The UAE has actually come a long way since our leadership first released the Dubai Strategy 2021 and the Dubai Smart City Technique," noted Her Excellency Dr Aisha Bint Butti Bin Bishr, Director General of the Smart Dubai Office. "The strategies, tasks and efforts that have actually been applied in the Emirates - and Dubai, in particular - united all the required ingredients to develop the incredible energy that catapulted the country to the high rankings of the World Economic Forum's classification."

" We have a responsibility now, Dr Aisha added, "to consistently sustain this energy over time, making use of innovation and a future-oriented expectation to galvanize more expansions. Setting our views strongly on the future, as routed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, is the engine that will certainly own us ahead as we function to earn Dubai the most intelligent and happiest city on the planet."

The Nordic countries and Switzerland covered the DEI rankings again this year, with Norway and Sweden coming in very first and 2nd, racking up 3.79 each (assembled), followed by Switzerland in 3rd place with 3.74, and Denmark and Finland in fourth and fifth place, specifically, with 3.72.

Five Arab countries made the top 60, with the UAE leading the pack, adhered to by Saudi Arabia in 31 st place with a score of 2.80, Jordan in 40 th with 2.41, Morocco in 50 th with 2.12, Egypt in 54 th with 1.74, and Algeria in 57 th with 1.64.

" Being identified by the World Economic Forum's Digital Advancement Index 2017 is a testimony to Smart Dubai's efforts - amongst lots of various other nation-wide players - to sharpen and establish the city's and the country's digital skillset," stated His Excellency Younus Al Nasser, CEO of the Dubai Information Establishment. "It is specifically satisfying for us, as a data-focused entity, to see the UAE rated among the 'Stand Out' nations, especially taking into account the Index's recently developed evaluation of digital depend on, which takes into consideration the reliability of the digital atmosphere and the top quality of users' experience - both key requirements for us in efforts such as Dubai Pulse or the Smart Dubai Platform."

The Index is an alternative, data-driven evaluation that tracks the progression of the digital economyn across 60 nations, thinking about greater than 100 various signs across 4 key vehicle drivers: Supply Issues, Demand Problems, Institutional Setting and Innovation and Modification. It shows the state and rate of digital development on the one hand, while also determining avenues for financial investment, innovation and policy priorities.

The DEI classifies countries into among 4 groups: Attract attention, Stall Outs (countries that appreciate a high state of digital improvement while displaying reducing momentum), Burst out (nations that are low-scoring in their existing states of digitalisation yet are progressing rapidly) and Beware (nations that encounter significant obstacles with their low state of digitalisation and low energy). Notably, the 5 top-scoring nations in the DEI 2017 ranking are all in the Stall Out area, mirroring the obstacles of sustaining growth, while 2 of the world's most substantial economic climates, the US and Germany, are at the border of Stand apart and Stall Out, with a third, Japan, in the neighbourhood.