Bulgaria Ranks 20th in EU In Terms of Economic Freedom
Bulgaria ranks 20th in the EU in terms of economic freedom according to the annual report Economic Freedom of the World drafted by the Fraser Institute.
The report is based on data for 2014 which is the last year with available and comparable data for all included countries. Bulgaria shares the 45th position together with Israel, Mongolia and Nicaragua with 7.39 points out of a possible 10.
In the category Government Size, there is a small change of 0.01 points, compared to the previous year. The improvement is in terms of government expenditures but these still remain the lowest ranking element in the category. On the other hand, the best ranking element in the category with 10 points is taxation due to the existence of a flat tax in Bulgaria.
In the category Judicial System and Right to Property, the results are the worst for the country and, despite a small improvement of 0.12 points, Bulgaria only has 5.05 points.
In the category Stable Money, the country scores a regular high of 9.24 points. This proves that the country boasts low and stable inflation rates, and does not limit the exchange of foreign currency.
In the category Freedom of International Trade, Bulgaria has 8.02 points. Bulgaria’s membership in the EU is important for the good result in terms of customs duties and lack of trade barriers.
Sofia News Agency