Country Information - New Zealand

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.

New Zealand

Level of Economic Freedom (out of 10):

	6.4	5.6	6.3	6.1	7.1	8.7	8.4	8.2	8.2	8.2	8.2	8.4	8.3
	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
23 of 54	35 of 72	21 of 105	30 of 111	15 of 113	3 of 123	5 of 123	2 of 123	4 of 123	4 of 127	4 of 130	3 of 141	3 of 141

For more information on economic freedom in New Zealand, contact:

The New Zealand Business Roundtable
Level 12, The Bayleys Building, 171-177 Lambton Quay
P.O. Box 10-147
Wellington 6036
New Zealand
Telephone: 644 499 0790
Fax: 644 471 1304
Email: nzbr@nzbr.org.nz
Website: www.nzbr.org.nz

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