Syria: Economic freedom, overall index

The latest value from 2012 is 51 index points, unchanged from 51 index points in 2011. In comparison, the world average is 60 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Syria from 1996 to 2012 is 44 index points. The minimum value, 36 index points, was reached in 2002 while the maximum of 51 index points was recorded in 2006. 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.