Mauritius has been ranked 9th globally in the Economic Freedom of the World Report (“EFW”) for the year 2022, published by the Fraser Institute, Canada. Previously ranked on the 11th position as per the 2021 report, Mauritius has improved its positioning and is now amongst the top 10 countries in the world with the highest level of economic freedom.
The Economic Freedom of the World: 2022 Annual Report also demonstrates that Mauritius has maintained its top position as the most economically free country in sub-Saharan Africa. The Index of Economic Freedom surveys 165 economies around the world and gives an in-depth analysis of the degree of economic freedom in each country in five key areas: government’s size, legal system and property rights, sound money, liberty to trade internationally, and regulation of credit, labour and business.