Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index-2018

Question: What position has India got in the ‘Foreign Direct Investment Trust Index, 2018’ issued by Global Consulting firm AT Kearney in May 2018?
(a) 10th
(b) 9th
(c) 11th
(d) 8th
Answer: (c) 
Related Facts:

  • In May 2018, global consulting firm A.T. Kearney released the ‘Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index’, 2018.
  • This index contains 25 countries / economies.
  • This index has been assessed by the positive mean of high, middle and low reaction on the probability of foreign direct investment in the coming three years in the context of a particular country.
  • United States of America (6th times) has gained the top spot in this index. Its score is 2.09.
  • Canada after this (score -1.82) second, Germany (scores -1.81), United Kingdom (score -1.77), fourth and China (score 1.76) are in fifth position.
  • While Japan, France, Australia, Switzerland, Italy remained sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth place respectively
  • India has been ranked at 11th this Foreign Direct Investment Trust Index.
  • Last year India was ranked 8th in this index with a score -1.56.
  • Brazil ranked 25th in the list this year.

Reference:                             
https://www.atkearney.com/foreign-direct-investment-confidence-index/full-report