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Economic freedom, overall index (0-100), 2024:

The average for 2024 based on 11 countries was 60 index points. The highest value was in Singapore: 84 index points and the lowest value was in Burma (Myanmar): 42 index points. The indicator is available from 1995 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: index points; Source: The Heritage Foundation
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Countries Economic freedom, overall index, 2024 Global rank Available data
Singapore 84 1 1995 - 2024
Brunei 66 2 2014 - 2024
Malaysia 66 3 1995 - 2024
Indonesia 64 4 1995 - 2024
Vietnam 63 5 1995 - 2024
Philippines 59 6 1995 - 2024
Thailand 59 7 1995 - 2024
Cambodia 56 8 1997 - 2024
India 53 9 1995 - 2024
Laos 51 10 1996 - 2024
Burma 42 11 1996 - 2024



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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