Economic Freedom Index 2010Friday, January 22, 2010 In Central America, El Salvador leads (32 in the world), followed by Costa Rica (54), Panama (60), Guatemala (83), Nicaragua (98) and Honduras (99). El Salvador and Guatemala climbed positions in the index when compared to 2009, while Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama and Honduras fell lower. The Link Between Economic Opportunity & ProsperityTuesday, November 10, 2009 The 2009 Index of Economic Freedom: El Salvador 33 in the world, Costa Rica 46, Panama 55, Nicaragua 84, Guatemala 87, Honduras 91. The 2009 Index of Economic Freedom, produced by The Wall Street Journal and The Heritage Foundation, covers 183 countries across 10 specific freedoms such as trade freedom, business freedom, investment freedom, and property rights. The 2011 Index of Economic FreedomThursday, January 13, 2011 In Central America, El Salvador leads (39 in the world), followed by Costa Rica (49), Panama (59), Guatemala (79), Nicaragua (98) and Honduras (99). According to the Heritage Foundation, who develops the index in association with The Wall Street Journal, "economic freedom is the fundamental right of every human to control his or her own labor and property. |
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