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Ukraine’s economy remains repressed

15.01.2014   
According to the 2014 Index of Economic Freedom, Ukraine’s record has only improved by 9 points over the last 20 years and is ranked 155th out of 178 countries in the study, and the worst out of 43 countries in Europe

Ukraine is the only European country which remains „repressed” according to the 2014 Index of Economic Freedom produced by the Heritage Foundation in cooperation with the Wall Street Journal.  The report notes that Ukraine’s record has only improved by 9 points over the last 20 years and is ranked 155th out of 178 countries in the study, and the worst out of 43 countries in Europe.

Specific results

Property Rights                                 30.0

Freedom From Corruption             21.9

Government Spending                    37.5

Fiscal Freedom                               79.1

Business Freedom                          59.8

Labor Freedom                                49.8

Monetary Freedom                          78.7

Trade Freedom                                86.2

Investment Freedom                        20.0

Financial Freedom                          30.0

From the report

Ukraine’s economic freedom score is 49.3, making its economy the 155th freest in the 2014 Index. Its score is 3.0 points higher than last year, with notable increases in five of the 10 economic freedoms including business freedom, control of public spending, and monetary freedom. Ukraine is ranked last out of 43 countries in the Europe region, and its overall score is lower than the world average.

Over the 20-year history of the Index, Ukraine’s economic freedom score has advanced by over 9 points. Score increases in half of the 10 economic freedoms include particular gains in monetary stability and openness to global trade and more moderate progress in fiscal freedom and the elimination of corruption.

Nonetheless, Ukraine’s economy remains “repressed.” Deeper institutional reforms are critical for the achievement of more broadly based development. The inefficient legal framework remains highly vulnerable to political interference, and corruption further undermines the fragile rule of law.

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