Economic Freedom Index Ranks Georgia as ‘Mostly Free’

According to the annual publication by the Heritage Foundation/Wall Street Journal – Index of Economic Freedom-2006, Georgia’s overall score has improved by 0.31 point this year, causing Georgia to be moved from “mostly unfree” into “mostly free” category.

The 2006 Index of Economic Freedom, which measures 161 countries, ranks Georgia as 68th with 2,98 points. Low scores are more desirable. The higher scores indicate on greater level of government interference in the economy and the less economic freedom a country enjoys.

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