Tunisia Sees Slight Improvement in Economic Freedom Score
Tunisia has recorded a slight improvement in its economic freedom score, according to the 2025 Index of Economic Freedom published by The Heritage Foundation. This year, its score stands at 49.1, up from 48.8 in 2024. This progress is mainly attributed to an improvement in the "Fiscal Pressure" criterion, which has risen from 74.9 to 79.4.
Despite this increase, Tunisia remains classified as an economically repressive country, meaning it has a score below 50. It ranks 38th in Africa and 149th globally.
The index measures a country's economic freedom based on five main categories: Property Rights, Government Integrity, Judicial Effectiveness, Fiscal Pressure, and Government Spending.
Countries are categorized into five groups based on their score: Economically "Free" (80-100 points), "Mostly Free" (70-79.9 points), "Moderately Free" (60-69.9 points), "Mostly Unfree" (50-59.9 points), and "Repressive" (less than 50 points).
Comparison with Other African Countries
Mauritius tops the African ranking with 75 points, earning it 15th place globally and placing it among the "Mostly Free" economies.
Like Tunisia, Algeria is also considered economically repressive, with a score of 47.5, ranking it 44th in Africa and 160th globally.
In contrast, Morocco, with a score of 60.3, ranks 6th in Africa and 86th globally, placing it in the "Moderately Free" category.
