2023 Index of Economic Freedom

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NameIndex YearOverall ScoreProperty RightsGovernment IntegrityJudicial EffectivenessTax BurdenGovernment SpendingFiscal HealthBusiness FreedomLabor FreedomMonetary FreedomTrade FreedomInvestment FreedomFinancial Freedom
United States 2023 70.6 94.7 73.4 76.1 75.4 49.3 0.0 83.8 76.3 78.0 75.4 85.0 80.0
United States 2022 72.1 95.7 75.7 77.9 75.9 54.5 0.0 87.5 75.8 82.3 75.2 85.0 80.0
United States 2021 74.8 79.7 76.8 72.4 76.0 62.2 34.9 82.5 87.1 81.1 80.4 85.0 80.0
United States 2020 76.6 81.8 77.2 83.7 74.6 56.5 54.3 83.3 87.9 75.5 79.8 85.0 80.0
United States 2019 76.8 79.3 77.4 78.6 75.1 57.1 53.1 83.8 89.4 76.6 86.6 85.0 80.0
United States 2018 75.7 79.3 71.9 76.9 65.1 56.5 54.8 82.7 91.4 78.6 86.7 85.0 80.0
United States 2017 75.1 81.3 78.1 75.1 65.3 55.9 53.3 84.4 91.0 80.1 87.1 80.0 70.0
United States 2016 75.4 80.0 74.0 N/A 65.6 54.7 N/A 84.7 91.4 77.0 87.0 70.0 70.0
United States 2015 76.2 80.0 73.0 N/A 66.2 51.8 N/A 88.8 98.5 76.6 87.0 70.0 70.0
United States 2014 75.5 80.0 72.0 N/A 65.8 48.1 N/A 89.2 97.2 75.4 86.8 70.0 70.0
United States 2013 76.0 85.0 71.0 N/A 69.3 47.8 N/A 90.5 95.5 75.0 86.4 70.0 70.0
United States 2012 76.3 85.0 71.0 N/A 69.8 46.7 N/A 91.1 95.8 77.2 86.4 70.0 70.0
United States 2011 77.8 85.0 75.0 N/A 68.3 54.6 N/A 91.0 95.7 77.4 86.4 75.0 70.0
United States 2010 78.0 85.0 73.0 N/A 67.5 58.0 N/A 91.3 94.8 78.1 86.9 75.0 70.0
United States 2009 80.7 90.0 72.0 N/A 67.5 59.6 N/A 91.9 95.1 84.0 86.8 80.0 80.0
United States 2008 81.0 90.0 73.0 N/A 68.3 59.8 N/A 92.6 95.4 83.7 86.8 80.0 80.0
United States 2007 81.2 90.0 76.0 N/A 69.0 60.3 N/A 91.4 94.7 83.8 86.6 80.0 80.0
United States 2006 81.2 90.0 75.0 N/A 68.9 61.1 N/A 93.2 97.8 85.0 81.4 70.0 90.0
United States 2005 79.9 90.0 75.0 N/A 68.6 60.0 N/A 85.0 95.4 85.7 79.8 70.0 90.0
United States 2004 78.7 90.0 77.0 N/A 67.2 62.2 N/A 85.0 N/A 85.9 81.4 70.0 90.0
United States 2003 78.2 90.0 76.0 N/A 63.5 63.5 N/A 85.0 N/A 84.2 81.4 70.0 90.0
United States 2002 78.4 90.0 78.0 N/A 63.4 65.3 N/A 85.0 N/A 84.1 79.4 70.0 90.0
United States 2001 79.1 90.0 75.0 N/A 63.5 71.2 N/A 85.0 N/A 85.9 81.0 70.0 90.0
United States 2000 76.4 90.0 75.0 N/A 63.8 69.3 N/A 85.0 N/A 86.3 78.4 70.0 70.0
United States 1999 75.5 90.0 76.0 N/A 64.1 61.3 N/A 85.0 N/A 85.0 78.4 70.0 70.0
United States 1998 75.4 90.0 77.0 N/A 64.3 60.3 N/A 85.0 N/A 84.3 78.4 70.0 70.0
United States 1997 75.6 90.0 78.0 N/A 64.5 60.0 N/A 85.0 N/A 84.5 78.4 70.0 70.0
United States 1996 76.7 90.0 90.0 N/A 64.7 57.8 N/A 85.0 N/A 84.5 78.4 70.0 70.0
United States 1995 76.7 90.0 90.0 N/A 64.8 57.8 N/A 85.0 N/A 83.8 78.4 70.0 70.0

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