Level of Economic Freedom (out of 10)

The following information is taken from Economic Freedom of the World: 2011 Annual Report by James Gwartney Robert Lawson and Joshua Hall and co-published by The Fraser Institute and over seventy other research institutes of the Economic Freedom Network.

The Economic Freedom of the World project employs a variety of data to rate the degree of economic freedom in a country. The ratings are based on a zero to ten scale, with ten being most free and zero the least. The chart and table below indicate the overall economic freedom rating and ranking in the world. Additional information can be found by consulting Economic Freedom of the World: 2011 Annual Report.

Switzerland

Level of Economic Freedom (out of 10):

	7.7	7.3	7.7	7.8	7.7	7.9	8.4	8.1	8.3	8.4	8.4	8.2	8.2	8.2	8.0	8.0
	1970	1975	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009

Economic Freedom Ranking:

1970	1975	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
3 of 54	4 of 72	3 of 105	3 of 111	4 of 113	7 of 123	4 of 123	5 of 123	4 of 123	3 of 127	4 of 130	4 of 141	4 of 141	4 of 141	4 of 141	4 of 141

For more information on economic freedom in Switzerland, contact:

Liberales Institut
Rennweg 42, 8001
Zurich
Switzerland
Email: libinst@libinst.ch
Website: www.libinst.ch

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