2.4. Current investment climate
Laos‘s economic freedom score is 50.1, making its economy the 144th freest in the 2013 Index. Its overall score is essentially the same as last year, with improvements in investment freedom and freedom from corruption offset by declines in monetary and labor freedom. Laos is ranked 33rd out of 41 countries in the Asia–Pacific region, and its overall score is below the world and regional averages.