world rank1
overall score89.6
Rule of Law

Property Rights90.0

Freedom From Corruption75.0

Limited Government

Government Spending89.7

Fiscal Freedom93.2

Regulatory Efficiency

Business Freedom100.0

Labor Freedom95.9

Monetary Freedom81.8

Open Markets

Trade Freedom90.0

Investment Freedom90.0

Financial Freedom90.0

world rank2
overall score89.4
Rule of Law

Property Rights90.0

Freedom From Corruption86.0

Limited Government

Government Spending93.8

Fiscal Freedom91.2

Regulatory Efficiency

Business Freedom96.9

Labor Freedom96.9

Monetary Freedom83.7

Open Markets

Trade Freedom90.0

Investment Freedom85.0

Financial Freedom80.0

world rank3
overall score82.1
Rule of Law

Property Rights95.0

Freedom From Corruption91.0

Limited Government

Government Spending43.0

Fiscal Freedom70.4

Regulatory Efficiency

Business Freedom95.5

Labor Freedom91.4

Monetary Freedom87.6

Open Markets

Trade Freedom86.8

Investment Freedom80.0

Financial Freedom80.0

world rank4
overall score81.4
Rule of Law

Property Rights90.0

Freedom From Corruption81.0

Limited Government

Government Spending61.8

Fiscal Freedom63.7

Regulatory Efficiency

Business Freedom94.1

Labor Freedom81.6

Monetary Freedom85.3

Open Markets

Trade Freedom86.4

Investment Freedom80.0

Financial Freedom90.0

world rank5
overall score80.5
Rule of Law

Property Rights90.0

Freedom From Corruption85.0

Limited Government

Government Spending65.1

Fiscal Freedom70.3

Regulatory Efficiency

Business Freedom78.1

Labor Freedom75.3

Monetary Freedom86.3

Open Markets

Trade Freedom90.0

Investment Freedom85.0

Financial Freedom80.0

world rank6
overall score79.1
Rule of Law

Property Rights90.0

Freedom From Corruption81.0

Limited Government

Government Spending48.3

Fiscal Freedom79.9

Regulatory Efficiency

Business Freedom89.0

Labor Freedom76.1

Monetary Freedom77.9

Open Markets

Trade Freedom88.4

Investment Freedom80.0

Financial Freedom80.0

world rank7
overall score78.5
Rule of Law

Property Rights90.0

Freedom From Corruption71.0

Limited Government

Government Spending83.3

Fiscal Freedom76.5

Regulatory Efficiency

Business Freedom69.3

Labor Freedom67.0

Monetary Freedom85.6

Open Markets

Trade Freedom82.0

Investment Freedom90.0

Financial Freedom70.0

world rank8
overall score76.8
Rule of Law

Property Rights90.0

Freedom From Corruption68.0

Limited Government

Government Spending53.2

Fiscal Freedom80.6

Regulatory Efficiency

Business Freedom81.5

Labor Freedom58.7

Monetary Freedom77.6

Open Markets

Trade Freedom88.0

Investment Freedom90.0

Financial Freedom80.0

world rank9
overall score76.6
Rule of Law

Property Rights85.0

Freedom From Corruption72.0

Limited Government

Government Spending45.6

Fiscal Freedom73.6

Regulatory Efficiency

Business Freedom82.1

Labor Freedom76.2

Monetary Freedom83.9

Open Markets

Trade Freedom88.0

Investment Freedom90.0

Financial Freedom70.0

world rank10
overall score76.4
Rule of Law

Property Rights65.0

Freedom From Corruption52.0

Limited Government

Government Spending87.4

Fiscal Freedom91.9

Regulatory Efficiency

Business Freedom78.0

Labor Freedom68.2

Monetary Freedom77.6

Open Markets

Trade Freedom88.4

Investment Freedom85.0

Financial Freedom70.0

2012 Index of Economic Freedom

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