Ta grupa ocjenjuje i rangira posmatrane zemlje i teritorije u okviru zbirnog indeksa, na osnovu 42 varijable u pet širih oblasti: veličina vlade, pravna struktura i sigurnost imovinskih prava, pristup pouzdanom novcu, sloboda međunarodne trgovine te reguliranje kredita, rada i poslovanja.
The group rates and ranks the surveyed nations and territories in a summary index, using 42 variables in five broad areas: size of government, legal structure and security of property rights, access to sound money, freedom to trade internationally, and regulation of credit, labour, and business.