Barriers and Opportunities for Enhancing Capital Flows
In the COMCEC Member Countries
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scientists and engineers and the availability of skilled
researchers
Xb Transport and other infrastructure
**10. Road density: km of paved roads per million
population
 Very high: if more than 10,000
 High: if between 5,401 and 10,000
 Moderate: if between 1,401 and 5,400
 Low: if between 500 and 1,400
 Very low: if less than 500
Historical scores adjusted on the basis of: business
surveys on the extent to which country’s road network
meets business requirements.
*11. Annual production of electricity per head; kwh per
head
 Very high: if more than 7,000
 High: if between 4,501 and 7,000
 Moderate: if between 2,501 and 4,500
 Low: if between 750 and 2,500
 Very low: if less than 750
12. The infrastructure for retail and wholesale distribution
 Very good  Good  Fair  Poor  Very poor
Historical scores based on: data on retail outlets per
million population and Economist Intelligence Unit
assessment.
**13. Extent and quality of rail network; rail density: km per
million population
 Very high: if more than 750
 High: if between 351 and 750
 Moderate: if between 161 and 350
 Low: if between 70 and 160
 Very low: if less than 70
14. Assess the quality of the ports infrastructure
 Very good  Good  Fair  Poor  Very poor