As the digital economy becomes more important over time, governments have launched plans to foster its development in many countries. Our new benchmark covers whether there is a single, comprehensive national digital economy strategy in the countries surveyed, outlining initiatives addressing topics such as connectivity, cybersecurity, data protection, e-commerce, internet of things and sharing economy.

Among the countries covered by the research, only Brazil, Chile and Mexico have a single, comprehensive digital economy strategy. Argentina, Canada, Colombia and the United States have government plans and initiatives covering specific aspects of the digital economy.