According to Brand Finance’s “Global City Index 2024” report, Dubai is the best city in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Dubai’s remarkable performance across all key performance indicators and categories solidified the city’s economic leadership in the region, as it held the top spot for the second consecutive year.
The Global City Index assessed 100 cities worldwide, out of which Dubai climbed to fifth place. Dubai outscored major international cities like Singapore, Los Angeles, Sydney, San Francisco, and Amsterdam, which came in sixth through tenth place, respectively, with an 86 out of 100 score.
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai, the UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, and the Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, emphasised that H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, has been instrumental in driving Dubai’s extraordinary success.
Dubai Plan 2030’s strategic framework and ambitious economic and social goals for the next ten years are driving the emirate’s steady rise in global competitiveness rankings across all industries. Al Maktoum continued, “These accomplishments show the city’s dedication to reaching its transformative goals for the next phase.”
In expressing gratitude to all the teams responsible for these accomplishments, His Highness highlighted how their combined efforts shaped Dubai’s success story.
According to Al Maktoum, international recognition motivates the teams in the emirate to intensify their efforts in creating fresh, strategic solutions that will foster growth and excellence.
“We value every effort that has helped secure Dubai’s position as the top city in the Middle East and North Africa for the second consecutive year. We also celebrate its rise into the ranks of the top five cities globally in a prominent international report that compares 100 leading city brands worldwide. This report captures people’s perceptions of quality of life and their views on opportunities for work, investment, education, and retirement,” he concluded.