{"id":245043,"date":"2004-02-19T12:28:18","date_gmt":"2004-02-19T17:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/2004\/02\/economic-freedom"},"modified":"2004-02-19T12:28:18","modified_gmt":"2004-02-19T17:28:18","slug":"economic-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/2004\/02\/economic-freedom","title":{"rendered":"Economic Freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Index of Economic Freedom is defined as \uff93the absence of coercion or governmental restrictions on production, distribution and consumption of goods and services beyond what is necessary so that citizens can protect and maintain freedom.\uff94 The score goes from 1 to 5, with 1 signifying the highest degree of economic freedom and 5 signifying the lowest.
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\nIn Latin America and the Caribbean, Chile, El Salvador and the Bahamas are among the 25 countries in the world with the highest degree of economic freedom, while Ecuador, Haiti, Surinam, Cuba and Venezuela are the countries that most protect their markets.
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INDEX OF ECONOMIC FREEDOM 2004<\/B><\/FONT><\/TD><\/TR>
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World Ranking <\/B><\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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Score<\/B><\/FONT><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>
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Chile<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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13<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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1.9<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>
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El Salvador<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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24<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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2.2<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>
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Bahamas<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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25<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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2.3<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>
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Barbados<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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33<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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2.4<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>
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Trinidad & Tobago<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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36<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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2.5<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>
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Uruguay<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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39<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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Bolivia<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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41<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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Belize<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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46<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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2.7<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>
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Costa Rica<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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50<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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2.7<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>
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Jamaica<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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56<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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2.8<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>
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Panama<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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58<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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Peru<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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58<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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Nicaragua<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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67<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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Brazil<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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80<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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Colombia<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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83<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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Guyana<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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83<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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Guatemala<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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87<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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90<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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106<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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Argentina<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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116<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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Honduras<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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121<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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Ecuador<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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126<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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Haiti<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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137<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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Surinam<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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143<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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Cuba<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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144<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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Venezuela<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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147<\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>
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Source: The Heritage Foundation \/ The Wall Street Journal<\/TD><\/TR><\/TBODY><\/TABLE>
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