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Egypt was ranked as the 42nd best country in the world in <\/strong>US News and World report<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s 2018 ranking of 80 nations.<\/strong> Egypt\u2019s rank was largely dependant on its economic improvement rather than its social and political standing in the report. It\u2019s best overall score was in the \u201cMovers\u201d category, which measures economic growth, ranking 7th worldwide. Yet, somehow, its \u201cOpen for Business\u201d ranking was 73rd globally<\/strong>, with the country getting low scores for government transparency and tax practices. Egypt ranked 56th globally on the \u201cEntrepreneurship\u201d front. The report was created in partnership with global marketing communications company Y&R's brand strategy firm, BAV Group, and the Wharton School. Its survey asked more than 21,000 people from four regions to associate 80 countries with specific characteristics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Egypt was ranked as the 42nd best country in the world in US News and World report\u2019s 2018 ranking of 80 nations. Egypt\u2019s rank was largely dependant on its economic improvement rather than its social and political standing in the report. 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