![]() The report praised Dubai’s economic growth, ranking the city 17 th overall and ahead of Paris, Washington D.C., Frankfurt and Geneva, among others. ![]() It was the only city in the Middle East and North Africa to be listed in the index. The top five cities overall listed in the 2018 report were London, New York, Tokyo, Paris and Singapore respectively.ĭubai ranked 29 th in this year’s list, ahead of major urban centres including Bangkok, Milan, Geneva, Taipei and Moscow. The report, published by Mori Memorial Foundation's Institute for Urban Strategies, ranks the most powerful cities on the planet by overall economic strength, their commitment to R&D, environmental initiatives, liveability and cultural interaction. The index evaluates and ranks the major cities according to their "magnetism," or their comprehensive power to attract people, capital, and enterprises from around the world, measuring six functions – economy, research and development, cultural interaction, livability, environment, and accessibility.Dubai has retained its ranking among the world’s most powerful cities in this year’s prestigious Global Power City Index 2018. The 2019 index found the British city of London as the world's most powerful city followed by New York, Tokyo, Paris and Singapore. Seoul earned higher marks in research and development, where it ranked fifth, but placed lower in the categories of economy and natural environment at 22nd and 34th, respectively. The South Korean capital ranked seventh in 2011 and moved up to sixth the next year it retained the place for the next five years before slipping to seventh in 2018. Seoul City ranked seventh in a global city ranking of the world's 48 major cities.Īccording to the Global Power City Index (GPCI) compiled by the Institute for Urban Strategies at the Mori Memorial Foundation in Tokyo, Seoul retained the seventh spot for the second consecutive year in the annual ranking that evaluates comprehensive competitiveness. ![]()
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