Monetary Freedom Index

North America Ranking

(0-100)Source: IMF

Current Rank	Country	Value	Latest Reading	Previous Rank	Previous Value

1 ↑	Costa Rica	83.1	2022	4	80.9
2	United States	82.3	2022	2	81.1
3 ↓	Ecuador	81.5	2022	1	81.7
4 ↑	Guatemala	79.3	2022	6	77.7
5 ↑	Canada	78.2	2022	7	76.1
6 ↓	Panama	78.1	2022	5	80.5
7 ↓	El Salvador	76.8	2022	3	81
8	Mexico	73	2022	8	72.1
9	Honduras	72.7	2022	9	71.8
10	Nicaragua	72	2022	10	70.7

Definition of Monetary Freedom Index

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.