UAE tops global entrepreneur rankings

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- Issac John

In entrepreneurship, the UAE ranked No. 1 worldwide for the fourth consecutive year in the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2024-2025 report, topping 11 of 13 indicators among high-income economies.

The UAE has been ranked the world's most attractive destination for entrepreneurs in a new analysis by TASC Corporate Services, scoring 930 out of 1,000 and posting perfect 100 per cent scores for both business-friendliness and ecosystem support.

The study assessed 15 popular business setup destinations across accessibility, affordability, business-friendliness and ecosystem support, with the UAE posting 17 perfect component scores and a 98 per cent accessibility mark.

The TASC findings amplify what independent global benchmarks have shown throughout 2025: The UAE is entrenched among the world's most competitive economies and the top ecosystem in the Arab world for founders. The country placed among the top five globally in the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2025 scoring particularly strongly on economic performance, business efficiency and government efficiency while also leading the Arab region for a ninth consecutive year.

In entrepreneurship specifically, the UAE ranked No. 1 worldwide for the fourth consecutive year in the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2024-2025 report, topping 11 of 13 indicators among high-income economies.