Overall score of Egypt on the Economic Freedom Index 2000-2023
As of 2023, the overall score on the Economic Freedom Index for Egypt was 49.6. This was a drop of 0.5 points from the previous year. This decline was mainly due to the labor freedom and judicial effectiveness score during that year. Based on the index, this placed Egypt as the 152nd out of 180 countries. The economic climate for Egypt is therefore considered to be repressed.