Uruguay: Economic freedom, overall index

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 Uruguay

Economic freedom, overall index (0-100)

 Latest value 70
 Year 2026
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1995 - 2026
 Average 69
 Min - Max 63 - 71
 Source The Heritage Foundation
 Available for Data download
The latest value from 2026 is 70 index points, unchanged from 70 index points in 2025. In comparison, the world average is 60 index points, based on data from 174 countries. Historically, the average for Uruguay from 1995 to 2026 is 69 index points. The minimum value, 63 index points, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 71 index points was recorded in 2001. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Uruguay: Economic freedom, overall index
 2026 70
 2025 70
 2024 70
 2023 70
 2022 70
 2021 69
 2020 69
 2019 69




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.

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