Yemen: Economic freedom, overall index

The latest value from 2015 is 54 index points, a decline from 56 index points in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 61 index points, based on data from 177 countries. Historically, the average for Yemen from 1995 to 2015 is 51 index points. The minimum value, 43 index points, was reached in 1999 while the maximum of 57 index points was recorded in 2009. 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.