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The Digital Cooperation Organization, a multilateral international organization that aims to enable digital prosperity for all by accelerating the inclusive growth of the digital economy, announced the launch of the Global Digital Economy Maturity Barometer, which enables countries to explore digital economy maturity paths, identify growth opportunities, measure progress, and close digital economy maturity gaps. The barometer was announced at the Digital SDGs 2024 Conference, held during the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, from 10 to 27 September.
Based on official statistics and exceptional data from a major survey conducted by the Digital Cooperation Organization, the Barometer provides a unified framework for measuring digital economy maturity in 50 countries, including OECD member states. The framework provides a platform for countries, stakeholders and decision-makers to coordinate efforts to advance the global digital economy and enable accessibility, sustainability and inclusive prosperity.
The measure assesses the extent to which influencing factors contribute to economic growth, sustainability, and improving people’s quality of life. It also provides a common understanding for different stakeholders to work together to develop digital economy strategies to bridge gaps, and allows progress to be tracked over time.
In this context, the Secretary-General of the Digital Cooperation Organization, Dimah Bint Yahya Al-Yahya, said: The Digital Economy Maturity Scale aims to enhance access to basic digital services, sustainability, and economic prosperity, ensuring that countries not only keep pace with the digital age, but lead it. As the first global framework that comprehensively addresses digital economy maturity from a user-centric perspective, the Digital Economy Scale plays a pivotal role in advancing the Digital Cooperation Organization’s mission to support data- and evidence-based policies and achieve impactful outcomes in the digital economy by providing reliable and detailed data, clear insights into current trends and emerging technologies, and enabling the formulation of strategies to address future challenges. The Digital Economy Maturity Scale helps countries achieve higher levels of growth, inclusion, and sustainability. At the Digital Cooperation Organization, we are committed to empowering stakeholders with the knowledge they need to thrive in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.
The index is of great importance to decision-makers, executives and digital economy experts, as it provides decision-makers with the research, data and analysis needed to develop a more inclusive digital economy, in an effort to enhance digital innovation, stimulate job creation, accelerate GDP growth, and improve economic sustainability and social welfare.
