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Bulgaria is a Balkan leader in economic freedom

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Bulgaria has advanced by one position in the ranking of economic freedom of the Heritage Foundation. From 36th place in 2020, it is now 35th in the index out of over 180 countries. The country's score is 70.4 points out of 100 possible points and remains in the group of mostly free economies.

The low score for the efficiency of the judiciary remains low - 43.6 points, and government integrity - 46.8 points. Bulgaria receives the highest score on the indicator of fiscal health - 99.2. It is followed by a tax burden of 93.9, monetary freedom - 85.2, freedom of trade - 84 and investment freedom - 70 points. 
For the region of Europe, Bulgaria is on the 20th place in terms of economic freedom, and for the Balkans it is a leader, investor.bg reports.



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