Brunei ranks 43rd in Heritage Foundation's world economic freedom index

People walk next to food stalls near Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque in Brunei on Borneo island on January 10, 2024. - AFP

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Brunei Darussalam has been placed 43rd in the Heritage Foundation’s world economic freedom index this year.

The 2024 Index of Economic Freedom recorded Brunei’s overall score as 65.9, indicating it as a moderately free country in the index.