DAVAO CITY ranked as the fourth most competitive city in the Philippines based on the Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) 2014 of the National Competitiveness Council (NCC).

Davao is behind Makati City (1), Cagayan de Oro City (2) and Naga City (3) in the overall ranking, but ahead of Marikina City (5), Iloilo City (6), Cebu City (7), Manila City (8), Valenzuela City (9), and Paranaque City (10).

The NCC ranked the cities' competitiveness based on overall competitiveness score, which is the sum of scores on three main pillars -- economic dynamism, government efficiency and infrastructure-- which pool data from several sub-indicators.