Equatorial Guinea: Financial freedom

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 Equatorial Guinea

Financial freedom index (0-100)

 Latest value 30
 Year 2024
 Measure points
 Data availability 1999 - 2024
 Average 32
 Min - Max 10 - 60
 Source The Heritage Foundation
The latest value from 2024 is 30 points, unchanged from 30 points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 49 points, based on data from 175 countries. Historically, the average for Equatorial Guinea from 1999 to 2024 is 32 points. The minimum value, 10 points, was reached in 1999 while the maximum of 60 points was recorded in 2007. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Equatorial Guinea - Financial freedom - Recent values chart

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Equatorial Guinea - Financial freedom - historical chart - 1999-2024




The Financial Freedom index for Equatorial Guinea from The Heritage Foundation measures the efficiency of the banking system and the interventions of the government into the financial system. A higher score means more efficient banking institutions and less government intervention.
Definition: The Financial freedom index evaluates: the extent of government regulation of financial services, the degree of state intervention in banks and other financial firms through direct and indirect ownership, the extent of financial and capital market development, government influence on the allocation of credit and openness to foreign competition. Higher index values denote banking efficiency and independence from government control and interference in the financial sector.

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 Property rights 21 2024 points
 Freedom from corruption 6 2024 points
 Fiscal freedom 98 2024 points
 Business freedom 33 2024 points
 Labor freedom 46 2024 points
 Monetary freedom 72.80 2024 points
 Trade freedom 49 2024 points
 Investment freedom 40 2024 points
 Financial freedom 30 2024 points
 Economic freedom, overall index 48 2024 index points
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