WASHINGTON – The Philippines moved to 56th place among 152 countries in the annual rankings on economic freedom around the world.
It also improved its score to 7.21 out of a possible 10 points, said the Economic Freedom of the World: 2013 annual report.
Previously the Philippines was in 61st place with a score of 7.12.
Of 152 countries and territories surveyed for the report released by the Fraser Institute, Canada’s leading policy think tank, Hong Kong with a score of 8.97 points followed by Singapore (8.73 points) once again occupied the top two positions.
The United Kingdom was in 12th place, the United States in 17th and South Korea in 33rd place.
Economic freedom is measured in five different areas: (1) size of government, (2) legal system and security of property rights, (3) access to sound money, (4) freedom to trade internationally, and (5) regulation of credit, labor, and business.
The economic freedom scores and world rankings in brackets for the Philippines were: Size of government 8.3 (8), Legal system and property rights 4.6 (105), Sound money 9.3 (40), Freedom to trade internationally 6.7 (99) and Regulations of credit, labor and business 7.1 (76).
The rankings in this year’s report are based on 2011 data, the most recent year for which comprehensive figures are available.
Venezuela was in the 152nd and last place with a score of 3.93 points.
Singapore was the best performer among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the world rankings in 2nd place, followed by the Philippines, (56th) and Malaysia (68th).
Indonesia was in 80th place followed by Thailand in 94th and Vietnam in 122nd place. –Jose Katigbak, Star Washington bureau (The Philippine Star)
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October –
Monthly Observances:
Industry and Commerce Safety Month
National Statistics Month
Local Government Month
Consumer Welfare Month
Cooperative Month
National Quality and Productivity Improvement Month
National Health and Wellness Tourism Month
National Indigenous Peoples Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 1: Elderly Filipino Week
Week 2: National Health Education Week
Local Government Week
National Mental Health Week
October 17-23:
National Week for Overcoming Extreme Poverty
October 18 – 24:
United Nations Week
Last Week:
Nurses’ Week
Consumers’ Protection Week
Week of the 4th Sunday:
Barrio Farmers’ Week
Daily Observances:
First Monday (Oct 4): Universal Children’s Day i
n the Philippines
Oct 5: National Teachers’ Day
Oct 10: Local Government Day
Third Thursday (Oct 14): Conflict Resolution Day
Oct 21: Tenants’ Emancipation day
Oct 24: United Nations Day
Oct 29: National Indigenous People’s Thanksgiving Day
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