The Best 10 Countries for Business 2013

#1 Ireland

GDP: $210 billion
Tax Burden rank: 6
Innovation rank: 20
Monetary Freedom rank: 11
Red Tape rank: 12
  

#2 New Zealand

GDP: $170 billion
Tax Burden rank: 21
Innovation rank: 25
Monetary Freedom rank: 9
Red Tape rank: 1

 

 

#3 Hong Kong

GDP: $263 billion
Tax Burden rank: 4
Innovation rank: 23
Monetary Freedom rank: 12
Red Tape rank: 5

   

 

#4 Denmark

GDP: $314 billion
Tax Burden rank: 11
Innovation rank: 11
Monetary Freedom rank: 27
Red Tape rank: 35

   

 

#5 Sweden

GDP: $526 billion
Tax Burden rank: 36
Innovation rank: 6
Monetary Freedom rank: 12
Red Tape rank: 52

   

 

 

#6 Finland

GDP: $250 billion
Tax Burden rank: 19
Innovation rank: 1
Monetary Freedom rank: 36
Red Tape rank: 48

    

 

#7 Singapore

GDP: $277 billion
Tax Burden rank: 5
Innovation rank: 9
Monetary Freedom rank: 14
Red Tape rank: 3

   

 

#8 Canada

GDP: $1.8 trillion
Tax Burden rank: 8
Innovation rank: 21
Monetary Freedom rank: 77
Red Tape rank: 2

   

 

#9 Norway

GDP: $501 billion
Tax Burden rank: 16
Innovation rank: 12
Monetary Freedom rank: 60
Red Tape rank: 46

   

 

#10 Netherlands

GDP: $773 billion
Tax Burden rank: 26
Innovation rank: 10
Monetary Freedom rank: 20
Red Tape rank: 14

   

source:forbes.