Jordan and the UAE offer highest levels of economic freedom among Arab nations

The most economically free nations 

in the Arab World

Source: www.fraserinstitute.org

This year’s Economic Freedom of the Arab World report, published by the Fraser Institute, gives joint first place to Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, while Algeria is last. The factors for the report include size of government, security of property rights, and regulation. Economic freedom in the region is crucial, as the lack of it was the catalyst for the Arab Spring.

Economic Freedom Rankings 2014: Countries of the Arab World

1. Jordan and the United Arab Emirates (8.1)
3. Bahrain (8.0)
4. Kuwait (7.8)
5. Oman and Qatar (7.7)
7. Lebanon (7.6)
8. Saudi Arabia (7.4)
9. Yemen (7.3)
10. Tunisia (7.0)
11. Egypt (6.8)
12. Comoros, Djibouti, Morocco and Mauritania (6.5)
16. Libya (6.0)
17. Sudan (5.9)
18. Syria (5.8)
19. Iraq (5.7)
20. Algeria (5.6)

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