Per Jenni's blog entry,  a boost in Internet connectivity would directly translate to a boost in a country's international trade! So by this reasoning, the more 'Networked' a country is, the more international trade exposure they have, and the greater their economic growth trajectory.

You can view the 2005-2006  Global information technology NRI ranking here, and the executive summary here.

All I can say is, Wow!

What do you say?