| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ↑ | Japan | 87.1 | 2022 | 3 | 85.1 |
| 2 | Singapore | 86.5 | 2022 | 2 | 85.4 |
| 3 ↑ | Taiwan | 86.1 | 2022 | 5 | 84.3 |
| 4 | South Korea | 85.2 | 2022 | 4 | 84.4 |
| 5 ↑ | Malaysia | 83.6 | 2022 | 6 | 83.6 |
| 6 ↓ | Hong Kong | 80.7 | 2020 | 1 | 86.4 |
| 7 | Indonesia | 80.3 | 2022 | 7 | 79 |
| 8 | Maldives | 77.2 | 2022 | 8 | 77.5 |
| 9 ↑ | Mongolia | 76 | 2022 | 16 | 73.4 |
| 10 | Cambodia | 74.7 | 2022 | 10 | 75.1 |
| 11 ↑ | Azerbaijan | 74.5 | 2022 | 17 | 73.2 |
| 12 ↑ | Thailand | 74.2 | 2022 | 13 | 74.4 |
| 13 ↑ | Burma (Myanmar) | 73.9 | 2022 | 18 | 72.5 |
| 14 ↑ | Turkmenistan | 72.8 | 2021 | 26 | 68.7 |
| 15 ↓ | Bhutan | 72.7 | 2022 | 14 | 74.3 |
| 16 ↓ | Brunei | 72.3 | 2022 | 11 | 74.7 |
| 17 ↓ | Laos | 71.8 | 2022 | 12 | 74.5 |
| 18 ↑ | Sri Lanka | 71.6 | 2022 | 20 | 71.6 |
| 19 ↓ | Kyrgyzstan | 71.4 | 2022 | 8 | 77.5 |
| 20 ↑ | Bangladesh | 70 | 2022 | 22 | 69.9 |
| 20 ↓ | Macao | 70 | 2020 | 15 | 73.6 |
| 20 ↓ | India | 70 | 2022 | 19 | 72.1 |
| 20 | Nepal | 70 | 2022 | 20 | 71.6 |
| 20 ↑ | China | 70 | 2022 | 23 | 69.8 |
| 20 ↑ | Kazakhstan | 70 | 2021 | 29 | 68.1 |
| 26 | Philippines | 69.4 | 2022 | 26 | 68.7 |
| 27 ↓ | Vietnam | 68.8 | 2022 | 25 | 69 |
| 28 ↑ | Russia | 68 | 2022 | 30 | 67.3 |
| 29 ↓ | Tajikistan | 67.1 | 2022 | 28 | 68.5 |
| 30 ↓ | Pakistan | 65.9 | 2022 | 24 | 69.7 |
| 31 | Uzbekistan | 61.6 | 2022 | 31 | 59.9 |
| 32 | North Korea | 0 | 2022 | 32 | 0 |
The score for the Monetary freedom index is based on two factors: the weighted average inflation rate for the most recent three years and price controls. Higher index values denote price stability without microeconomic intervention.
