Macao: Economic freedom, overall index

The latest value from 2020 is 70 index points, a decline from 71 index points in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 62 index points, based on data from 177 countries. Historically, the average for Macao from 2009 to 2020 is 71 index points. The minimum value, 70 index points, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 73 index points was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: The Overall index of economic freedom has ten components grouped into four broad categories: Rule of Law; Limited Government; Regulatory Efficiency and Open Markets. The overall economic freedom is scored on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 represents the maximum freedom.