RIYADH: The Riyadh-based Digital Cooperation Organization, a global body focused on digital prosperity, has launched its Digital Economy Navigator. This tool helps countries navigate digital economy maturity, identify growth opportunities, benchmark progress, and address economy gaps.

The DEN was unveiled at SDG Digital during the 79th UN General Assembly in New York, which is taking place until Sept. 27, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.

Using official statistics, secondary data, and DCO’s proprietary survey data, the DEN assesses digital economy maturity across 50 countries, including DCO’s members.

It provides a unified framework to promote a global digital economy, fostering accessibility, sustainability, and shared prosperity, the SPA reported.

The DEN evaluates factors contributing to economic prosperity, sustainability, and quality of life, offering a common understanding for stakeholders to collaborate on digital economy strategies.

Deemah Al-Yahya, the DCO’s secretary-general, said that the navigator aims to enhance accessibility, sustainability, and economic prosperity, ensuring that countries lead in the digital era.

She added that it offers reliable data, insights into trends, and strategic foresight for future challenges, helping nations achieve higher levels of prosperity and sustainability.

The DEN is relevant for policymakers, business leaders, and experts. It offers data and analysis to promote an inclusive digital economy, encourage innovation, create jobs, boost growth of gross domestic product, and enhance sustainability.

The DEN uniquely assesses the digital economy via three intersecting dimensions: digital enablers, digital business, and digital society, using 102 indicators across 50 countries. It introduces a five-category maturity classification system to guide stakeholders in driving digital advancement and innovation.