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
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 December 21, 2024, 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 December 21, 2024. 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: December 21, 2024. 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 December 21, 2024)
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/
