SECOND GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT INDEX 2014Competing for private finance

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The Global Infrastructure Investment Index ranks the world’s 41 most

dynamic countries with the greatest potential for growth and investment

in infrastructure. Economic infrastructure comprises the infrastructure

that makes business activity possible such as transportation, communication,

distribution and energy assets. The indicators selected are those most

pertinent to investors.

THE FIVE MAIN INDICATORS ARE:

2QATAR

3UAE

4CANADA

8USA

9AUSTRALIA

6NORWAY

1SINGAPORE

5SWEDEN

7MALAYSIA

10UK

RA

NK

ING

GA

IN

NETHER

LANDS

CHILE

SPAIN

FRANCE

SOUTH

AFR

ICA

UK PHILI

PPIN

ES

INDONES

IA

USA

RA

NK

ING

DR

OP

+3 +3 +3 +3 +3

-4 -3 -2 -2 -2

TURKEY

Data Sources: World Bank, World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Index, Heritage Foundation, DHL, Economic Intelligence Unit, Business Monitor Index and Political Terror Scale (PTS) | * Excluding nuclear investment

ECONOMYGDP per capita, long term GDP growth, gross fixed capital formation, investment forecast, domestic market size, household consumption.

BUSINESSEase of doing business, government regulations, transparency of policy making, prevalence of foreign ownership, legal framework efficiency, freedom from corruption.

RISKPolitical terror scale, political instability, inflation, strength of investor protection, cooperation in labour employer relations.

INFRASTRUCTUREQuality of infrastructure, local supplier quality, ease of access to loans, global connectedness.

FINANCEEffect and extent of taxation, tax rate on profits, availability of financial services, financial credit rating, insurance.

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TOP FIVE RANKING FALLS AND GAINS BETWEEN 2012 AND 2014

Brazil saw

$773.4 billion invested in

infrastructure between June 2011 and December 2013

Sweden remains the highest ranked European country -

in the same position in 2014 as 2012 at number 5

TOP 10 OVERALL RANK OF 2014

The highest ranked South

American country is Chile

at number 13 even

though it has fallen the

most of any country by

3 places

The American Society of Civil Engineers

estimates that

$3.6 trillion must be spent to upgrade existing

assets by 2020

Saudi ArabiaPlans to spend

$80 billionon power capacity in

10 years to 2018*

Mexico has more than $300 billion of infrastructure

investment planned over the next

6 years

$300 BILLION

Japan and Austria are ranked highest for investment by

supply chain strength