2007 Index of Economic Freedom

Lesotho’s economy is 54.1 percent free, according to our 2007 assessment, which makes it the world’s 118th freest economy. Its overall score is 2.8 percentage points lower than last year, partially reflecting new methodological detail. Lesotho is ranked 23rd out of 40 countries in the sub-Saharan Africa region, and its overall score is equal to [...]