Economic Freedoms Index Published: Table Pain


Turkey ranked 114th with a score of 6.54 in the Economic Freedoms Index published. In the report published in 2018, Turkey was in the 100th place with a score of 6.69.

Fraser Institute made by and compared 165 countries “Economic Freedoms: 2021 Annual Report” It was published. The report also includes the “Economic Freedoms Index” of 2019, which was prepared with two years of research. Freedom Studies Association The index, shared by , measures the extent to which the economic freedom of countries is supported by policies and institutions.

According to the report of 2018 6.69 with points one hundred. Ranking in the rank of Turkey in the 2019 index comparing 165 countries 6.54 with points 114. fell in line.

What is the evaluation based on?

The World Economic Freedoms Index is evaluated on the basis of 5 broad headings. These titles are as follows:

  • Public Size
  • Legal System and Property Rights
  • Hard currency
  • International Trade Freedom
  • Legislation

The index ranks countries according to an average score out of 0-10 points. free, 2nd quarter, 3rd quarter and not free he classifies.

  1. Hong Kong – 8.91
  2. Singapore – 8.81
  3. New Zealand – 8.56
  4. Switzerland – 8.48
  5. Georgia – 8.26
  6. USA – 8.24
  7. Lithuania – 8.21
  8. Australia – 8.20
  9. Denmark- 8.17

While Hong Kong, Singapore and New Zealand are in the first three places of the index, Venezuela took the last place.

155. Yemen – 5.45

156. Democratic Republic of the Congo – 5.36

157. Central African Republic – 5.36

158. Syria – 5.19

159. Congo – 5.08

160. Iran – 5.06

161. Zimbabwe – 4.94

162. Algeria – 4.90

163. Libya – 4.79

164. Sudan – 4.19

165. Venezuela – 2.83

Classification of Turkey:

Turkey's position in the index

From the Public Size header 6.53From Legal System and Property Rights 4.85, from Sağlam Para 8.54from Freedom of International Trade 6.93 and finally from the Legislation 5.82 taking the average 6.54 Turkey, which achieved points; It ranked 114th out of 165 countries.

Partially free Turkey:

Turkey map

With this ranking, Turkey ranks high in terms of economic freedom. ‘partially free’ can be said 3rd quarter class countries. Turkey, which has not been included in the last quarter, that is, the category of non-free countries since 2002, achieved its highest ranking in 2008 with a score of 6.99. with the 66th place had achieved.

The Economic Freedoms: 2021 Annual Report can be found here.

Source :
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