Country Information - United Kingdom

The following information is taken from Economic Freedom of the World: 2008 Annual Report by James Gwartney and Robert Lawson 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: 2008 Annual Report.

United Kingdom

Level of Economic Freedom (out of 10):

	5.9	5.9	6.2	7.0	7.3	8.1	8.4	8.2	8.1	8.1	8.1	8.1	8.1
	1970	1975	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006

Economic Freedom Ranking:

1970	1975	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
33 of 54	23 of 72	23 of 105	11 of 111	9 of 113	6 of 123	5 of 123	4 of 123	5 of 123	5 of 127	5 of 130	6 of 141	5 of 141

For more information on economic freedom in United Kingdom, contact:

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA)
2 Lord North Street, Westminster
London
United Kingdom
SW1P 3LB
Telephone: (020) 7799 8911
Fax: 44 171 799 2137
Email: pbooth@iea.org.uk
Website: www.iea.org.uk

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