Hong Kong ranks first as the 2009 Index of Economic Freedom for the 15th consecutive year by the U.S. Heritage Foundation. In details:
1. First in trade freedom, investment freedom and financial freedom.
2. Top 10 in business freedom, monetary freedom and property rights.
Our strengths, according to the report:
1. Income and corporate tax rates were very competitive.
2. Overall all taxation was relatively small as a percentage of GDP.
The top 10 on the 2009 index of Economic Freedom (and scores out of 100)
| Country | Index Scores |
| Hong Kong | 90 |
| Singapore | 87.1 |
| Australia | 82.6 |
| Ireland | 82.2 |
| New Zealand | 82 |
| US | 80.7 |
| Canada | 80.5 |
| Denmark | 79.6 |
| Switzerland | 79.4 |
| UK | 79 |
Congratulation Hong Kong! Let's keep up our momentum. 2010 Index will be a challenge cause it will be including the impact of the financial crisis. We need to try our best.
