Country Information

The following information is taken from Economic Freedom of the World: 2003 Annual Report by James Gwartney and Robert Lawson with Neil Emerickand co-published by The Fraser Institute and the 58 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: 2003 Annual Report. To view a copy of this book, Click Here.

Country: Spain

Level of Economic Freedom (out of 10):

	6.5	5.7	5.8	5.9	6.2	7.0	7.3	7.0
	1970	1975	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000	2001

Economic Freedom Ranking:

1970	1975	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000	2001
20 of 54	29 of 72	30 of 105	34 of 111	34 of 113	28 of 123	21 of 123	35 of 123

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