world rank1
overall score89.3
Rule of Law

Property Rights90.0

Freedom From Corruption84.0

Limited Government

Government Spending88.9

Fiscal Freedom92.9

Regulatory Efficiency

Business Freedom98.9

Labor Freedom86.2

Monetary Freedom82.1

Open Markets

Trade Freedom90.0

Investment Freedom90.0

Financial Freedom90.0

world rank2
overall score88.0
Rule of Law

Property Rights90.0

Freedom From Corruption92.0

Limited Government

Government Spending91.3

Fiscal Freedom91.1

Regulatory Efficiency

Business Freedom97.1

Labor Freedom91.4

Monetary Freedom82.0

Open Markets

Trade Freedom90.0

Investment Freedom75.0

Financial Freedom80.0

world rank4
overall score81.4
Rule of Law

Property Rights95.0

Freedom From Corruption95.0

Limited Government

Government Spending33.2

Fiscal Freedom71.5

Regulatory Efficiency

Business Freedom99.9

Labor Freedom89.5

Monetary Freedom83.3

Open Markets

Trade Freedom86.8

Investment Freedom80.0

Financial Freedom80.0

world rank3
overall score82.6
Rule of Law

Property Rights90.0

Freedom From Corruption88.0

Limited Government

Government Spending62.8

Fiscal Freedom66.4

Regulatory Efficiency

Business Freedom95.5

Labor Freedom83.5

Monetary Freedom83.8

Open Markets

Trade Freedom86.2

Investment Freedom80.0

Financial Freedom90.0

world rank5
overall score81.0
Rule of Law

Property Rights90.0

Freedom From Corruption88.0

Limited Government

Government Spending63.8

Fiscal Freedom68.1

Regulatory Efficiency

Business Freedom75.8

Labor Freedom87.9

Monetary Freedom86.2

Open Markets

Trade Freedom90.0

Investment Freedom80.0

Financial Freedom80.0

world rank6
overall score79.4
Rule of Law

Property Rights90.0

Freedom From Corruption87.0

Limited Government

Government Spending44.8

Fiscal Freedom79.8

Regulatory Efficiency

Business Freedom91.7

Labor Freedom82.3

Monetary Freedom75.2

Open Markets

Trade Freedom88.2

Investment Freedom75.0

Financial Freedom80.0

world rank7
overall score79.0
Rule of Law

Property Rights90.0

Freedom From Corruption72.0

Limited Government

Government Spending83.7

Fiscal Freedom77.6

Regulatory Efficiency

Business Freedom70.5

Labor Freedom74.2

Monetary Freedom84.6

Open Markets

Trade Freedom82.0

Investment Freedom85.0

Financial Freedom70.0

world rank13
overall score75.3
Rule of Law

Property Rights85.0

Freedom From Corruption64.0

Limited Government

Government Spending56.2

Fiscal Freedom79.7

Regulatory Efficiency

Business Freedom78.2

Labor Freedom56.0

Monetary Freedom77.1

Open Markets

Trade Freedom86.8

Investment Freedom90.0

Financial Freedom80.0

world rank11
overall score75.7
Rule of Law

Property Rights90.0

Freedom From Corruption75.0

Limited Government

Government Spending28.8

Fiscal Freedom73.8

Regulatory Efficiency

Business Freedom83.4

Labor Freedom76.6

Monetary Freedom82.8

Open Markets

Trade Freedom86.8

Investment Freedom90.0

Financial Freedom70.0

world rank8
overall score76.9
Rule of Law

Property Rights70.0

Freedom From Corruption51.0

Limited Government

Government Spending81.9

Fiscal Freedom92.1

Regulatory Efficiency

Business Freedom78.2

Labor Freedom72.3

Monetary Freedom75.4

Open Markets

Trade Freedom87.9

Investment Freedom90.0

Financial Freedom70.0

2012 Index of Economic Freedom

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