NZ 3rd for economic freedom
The 2015 Index of economic freedom as NZ again in 3rd place, but with a slightly higher score. The top 10 are:
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NZ does well in most areas. The bottom countries are:
- North Korea
- Cuba
- Venezuela
- zimbabwe
- Eritrea
Our individual rankings are:
- Rule of Law 1st
- government Size – spending 146th
- Regulatory Efficiency – between 3rd and 7th
- Trade Freedom – 42nd
- Investment Freedom 23rd
- Financial Freedom 3rd
So the biggest weakness is the large size of government spending.