| Rank | Rank | Average performance | Economic performance | Expected change | GNP growth (%) | |||
| 02-Sep-02 | 02-Mar-02 | Country | 2002-2003 | 2002 | 2003 | 2002-2003 | 2002 | 2003 |
| 1 | 18 | Ireland | 83.3 | 82.92 | 83.60 | 0.7 | 4.10 | 5.37 |
| 2 | 4 | Australia | 82.2 | 82.58 | 81.76 | -0.8 | 4.58 | 3.85 |
| 3 | 1 | Luxembourg | 81.2 | 82.60 | 79.88 | -2.7 | 4.40 | 4.65 |
| 4 | 3 | Norway | 81.1 | 81.75 | 80.46 | -1.3 | 2.10 | 2.53 |
| 5 | 6 | Sweden | 80.6 | 80.75 | 80.46 | -0.3 | 2.13 | 2.80 |
| 6 | 8 | Switzerland | 79.9 | 79.83 | 80.06 | 0.2 | 1.36 | 2.14 |
| 7 | 10 | Denmark | 79.5 | 79.83 | 79.22 | -0.6 | 2.16 | 2.74 |
| 8 | 2 | Netherlands | 77.7 | 77.67 | 77.78 | |||