With newly listed states coming in ahead of African nations (or non-African nations moving above them), it is clear that the region's competitiveness relative to all others remains poor.

新上榜国家的排名一开始就排在了非洲国家之前（非洲以外的国家的名次大都排在非洲之上），很明显，和其他国家相比，非洲的竞争力还是非常弱的。

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The competitiveness of the non-oil economy has eroded sharply since the devaluation of 1998.

非石油经济的竞争力在1998年货币贬值之后急剧降低。

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But if FTA members cut their export subsidies, the competitiveness of non-members, which maintain their subsidies, increases instead in FTA markets.

但若自由贸易协定成员国削减其出口补贴，那么，非成员国由于维持补贴，在自由贸易协定国市场的竞争力反而会增强。

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The elements of loyalty, fanaticism, pleasure-seeking, competitiveness, ambition and struggle that are not allowed precise expression in non-sporting life... are stated precisely in sport.

BBC: State of Origin

With newly listed states coming in ahead of African nations (or non-African nations moving above them), it is clear that the region's competitiveness relative to all others remains poor.

ECONOMIST: Outstripped