Dans une publication anticipée de son classement annuel des économies les plus libérales pour l’année 2009, la fondation américaine, the Heritage foundation a indiqué dans un article publié sur son site le 19 septembre 2008, que 17 pays ont enregistré une diminution dans la liberté commerciale d'au moins un point. Un pays, la Tunisie, a enregistré une baisse de plus de 10 points, avec un taux de liberté du commerce, tombant de 71.8 % à 53.0 %. Le classement de la Tunisie est ainsi drastiquement tombé de la 84ème place dans l’index 2008, à la 169ème position, à 10 points de la dernière place de ce classement de 179 pays dans l’index 2009 qui devrait être officiellement publié en janvier prochain. Quelles sont les raisons pour que la Tunisie soit plus protectionniste ?
The 2009 Index of Economic Freedom trade freedom rankings demonstrate that many countries understand that they benefit from removing restrictions that they have imposed on trade. Of course, they may also benefit from other countries' liberalizing measures, but the absence of action by others is no reason to hold back on doing what they can to increase trade freedom for their own citizens.
The rankings show that for the world as a whole (counting those countries measured in both the 2008 and 2009 editions of the Index[2]), average tariffs dropped from 8.1 percent in 2008 to 6.7 percent in 2009. The average trade freedom score for these countries improved from 72.0 in 2008 to 74.6 in 2009.[3] The progress made is certainly not a breakthrough, but it does indicate that many countries are resisting protectionist pressures and moving forward with liberalization.
Action to improve trade freedom was broad-based throughout the world, with 67 countries scoring at least a point higher in 2009 than in 2008.[4] Thirteen countries scored at least 10 points higher, with Libya recording an amazing 50 point increase in trade freedom by virtually eliminating all tariffs.
The rankings show that for the world as a whole (counting those countries measured in both the 2008 and 2009 editions of the Index[2]), average tariffs dropped from 8.1 percent in 2008 to 6.7 percent in 2009. The average trade freedom score for these countries improved from 72.0 in 2008 to 74.6 in 2009.[3] The progress made is certainly not a breakthrough, but it does indicate that many countries are resisting protectionist pressures and moving forward with liberalization.
Action to improve trade freedom was broad-based throughout the world, with 67 countries scoring at least a point higher in 2009 than in 2008.[4] Thirteen countries scored at least 10 points higher, with Libya recording an amazing 50 point increase in trade freedom by virtually eliminating all tariffs.
By contrast, only 17 countries experienced a decrease in trade freedom of at least one point. Only one country, Tunisia, showed a drop of more than 10 points, falling from 71.8 to 53.0. Rwanda was not far behind with a 9.4 point drop in trade freedom.
Seventy-three countries show little movement at all, with modest increases or decreases in score of less than one point. By essentially standing still, these countries fell behind the better performers but improved their standing vis-à-vis those that succumbed to protectionism.
Seventy-three countries show little movement at all, with modest increases or decreases in score of less than one point. By essentially standing still, these countries fell behind the better performers but improved their standing vis-à-vis those that succumbed to protectionism.
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