Countries With the Lowest Small Government (Fraser)

Every country with a figure for small government (Fraser), ranked from lowest to highest. The top three are Libya (3.38), Guyana (3.78) and Algeria (4.31). The middle country of the 165 has 6.68.

What this measures

Economic freedom, area 1, size of government (Fraser Institute), in rating (0-10). Source: Fraser Institute. For this measure, no agreed better direction.

Scores higher the smaller the government's role: less government spending, fewer transfers and subsidies, fewer state-owned businesses and lower top tax rates. A country with a large welfare state scores low here even if its markets are otherwise free. No "better" direction is set.

The full ranking

Each country’s latest figure, from 2024–2024. The year beside each value says when it was measured.

More on small government (Fraser)

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A ranking describes countries, not the people in them, and a high or low place does not by itself say why. All country rankings.