The state with the highest Economic Freedom Index score in 2021 was New Hampshire. The state scored 8.14 out of 10. The state with the lowest score was Delaware, with a score of 7.69. The Economic Freedom Index is calculated by the Fraser institute, assigning a score between 1 and 10 with higher scores suggesting greater economic freedom.
Degree of economic freedom in the United States in 2021, by state
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The economic freedom index is calculated by the Fraser Institute yielding a score between 1 and 10, with 10 representing the highest degree of economic freedom.
For all components, each observation was transformed into a number from zero to 10 and an average calculated.
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Fraser Institute. (November 9, 2023). Degree of economic freedom in the United States in 2021, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/685248/economic-freedom-in-the-us-by-state-2014/
Fraser Institute. "Degree of economic freedom in the United States in 2021, by state." Chart. November 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/685248/economic-freedom-in-the-us-by-state-2014/
Fraser Institute. (2023). Degree of economic freedom in the United States in 2021, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/685248/economic-freedom-in-the-us-by-state-2014/
Fraser Institute. "Degree of Economic Freedom in The United States in 2021, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/685248/economic-freedom-in-the-us-by-state-2014/
Fraser Institute, Degree of economic freedom in the United States in 2021, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/685248/economic-freedom-in-the-us-by-state-2014/ (last visited February 27, 2025)
Degree of economic freedom in the United States in 2021, by state [Graph], Fraser Institute, November 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/685248/economic-freedom-in-the-us-by-state-2014/
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