Assessment of the relationship between competitiveness and sustainable development of countries based on international indices

Subject. This article focuses on the issues of competitiveness and sustainable development at the corporate, national and supranational levels. Objectives. The study aims to reveal the relationship between the level of sustainable development of a country and its competitiveness, and conduct a correlation analysis between these indicators. Methods. For the study, I used methods of content and correlation analyses. Results. The article shows the absence of a significant correlation between the two indicators. There is no direct relationship between the level of sustainable development of a country and its competitiveness. Conclusions. The study reveals a number of indicators that have a beneficial effect on the competitiveness and sustainable development of the State.