Archive · 24 Nov 2025
Commitment to Development Index 2025: Sweden Tops, India Ranks 36th
The Commitment to Development Index (CDI) 2025 shows how countries help the world.
Sweden is the best, followed by Germany and Norway.
India is 36th.
India is good at protecting the environment but needs to improve in trade and giving money to other countries.
The United States and China are not in the top 10.
Some countries, like Luxembourg, improved a lot this year.
Sweden tops the CDI 2025 rankings, followed by Germany and Norway.
India ranks 36th overall, excelling in environment (8th) but lagging in trade, development finance, investment, migration, and security.
Luxembourg and Austria showed significant improvements, jumping four and three ranks respectively.
The United States and China ranked 28th and 34th respectively, not making the top 10.
The index evaluates countries based on eight policy components, including development finance, investment, migration, trade, environment, health, security, and technology.
- Who
- Centre for Global Development (non-profit think tank)
- What
- Commitment to Development Index (CDI) 2025 rankings
- When
- 2025
- Where
- Published by the Centre for Global Development, based in Washington, DC and London
- Why
- To evaluate countries' commitment to international development through various policy components
- Top Ranked Country
- Sweden
- India's Overall Rank
- 36th
- India's Best Category
- Environment (8th)
- India's Worst Categories
- Trade, Development Finance (Last), Investment, Migration, Security (Worst Six)
- Biggest Jumps
- Luxembourg (+4 ranks), Austria (+3 ranks)
- Notable Rankings
- United States (28th), China (34th)
- Organizer
- Centre for Global Development
- Policy Components Evaluated
- Development finance, investment, migration, trade, environment, health, security, technology