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Legislative constraints on the executive index in Albania

Albania: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.653 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.653
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
78th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.89
in 1998
All-time low
0.076
in 1946
Years of data
114
1912–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Albania, 1912–2025

00.20.40.60.8191219682025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Albania recorded 0.653 for legislative constraints on the executive index in 2025.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Albania peaked at 0.89 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.076, in 1946.

Albania ranks 78th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Albania, year by year

Year Value Change
1912 0.357 —
1913 0.309 -13.4%
1914 0.449 +45.3%
1915 0.321 -28.5%
1916 0.257 -19.9%
1917 0.257 +0.0%
1918 0.286 +11.3%
1919 0.38 +32.9%
1920 0.596 +56.8%
1921 0.552 -7.4%
1922 0.585 +6.0%
1923 0.667 +14.0%
1924 0.646 -3.1%
1925 0.431 -33.3%
1926 0.305 -29.2%
1927 0.305 +0.0%
1928 0.291 -4.6%
1929 0.291 +0.0%
1930 0.291 +0.0%
1931 0.291 +0.0%
1932 0.291 +0.0%
1933 0.291 +0.0%
1934 0.291 +0.0%
1935 0.291 +0.0%
1936 0.291 +0.0%
1937 0.237 -18.6%
1938 0.388 +63.7%
1939 0.388 +0.0%
1940 0.209 -46.1%
1941 0.209 +0.0%
1942 0.209 +0.0%
1943 0.151 -27.8%
1944 0.089 -41.1%
1945 0.089 +0.0%
1946 0.076 -14.6%
1947 0.076 +0.0%
1948 0.076 +0.0%
1949 0.076 +0.0%
1950 0.076 +0.0%
1951 0.076 +0.0%
1952 0.076 +0.0%
1953 0.076 +0.0%
1954 0.076 +0.0%
1955 0.076 +0.0%
1956 0.076 +0.0%
1957 0.076 +0.0%
1958 0.076 +0.0%
1959 0.076 +0.0%
1960 0.076 +0.0%
1961 0.076 +0.0%
1962 0.076 +0.0%
1963 0.076 +0.0%
1964 0.076 +0.0%
1965 0.076 +0.0%
1966 0.076 +0.0%
1967 0.076 +0.0%
1968 0.076 +0.0%
1969 0.076 +0.0%
1970 0.076 +0.0%
1971 0.076 +0.0%
1972 0.076 +0.0%
1973 0.076 +0.0%
1974 0.076 +0.0%
1975 0.076 +0.0%
1976 0.076 +0.0%
1977 0.076 +0.0%
1978 0.076 +0.0%
1979 0.076 +0.0%
1980 0.076 +0.0%
1981 0.076 +0.0%
1982 0.076 +0.0%
1983 0.076 +0.0%
1984 0.076 +0.0%
1985 0.076 +0.0%
1986 0.076 +0.0%
1987 0.076 +0.0%
1988 0.076 +0.0%
1989 0.076 +0.0%
1990 0.138 +81.6%
1991 0.609 +341.3%
1992 0.884 +45.2%
1993 0.729 -17.5%
1994 0.882 +21.0%
1995 0.882 +0.0%
1996 0.882 +0.0%
1997 0.889 +0.8%
1998 0.89 +0.1%
1999 0.88 -1.1%
2000 0.89 +1.1%
2001 0.89 +0.0%
2002 0.89 +0.0%
2003 0.89 +0.0%
2004 0.89 +0.0%
2005 0.89 +0.0%
2006 0.89 +0.0%
2007 0.89 +0.0%
2008 0.89 +0.0%
2009 0.89 +0.0%
2010 0.884 -0.7%
2011 0.884 +0.0%
2012 0.884 +0.0%
2013 0.815 -7.8%
2014 0.815 +0.0%
2015 0.815 +0.0%
2016 0.815 +0.0%
2017 0.815 +0.0%
2018 0.815 +0.0%
2019 0.831 +2.0%
2020 0.831 +0.0%
2021 0.798 -4.0%
2022 0.816 +2.3%
2023 0.718 -12.0%
2024 0.692 -3.6%
2025 0.653 -5.6%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 0.653 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 0.653 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8195, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.327 0.257 0.449 8
1920s 0.4669 0.291 0.667 10
1930s 0.305 0.237 0.388 10
1940s 0.126 0.076 0.209 10
1950s 0.076 0.076 0.076 10
1960s 0.076 0.076 0.076 10
1970s 0.076 0.076 0.076 10
1980s 0.076 0.076 0.076 10
1990s 0.7665 0.138 0.89 10
2000s 0.89 0.89 0.89 10
2010s 0.8373 0.815 0.884 10
2020s 0.7513 0.653 0.831 6

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 75 Suriname 0.66 compare
  2. 76 East Timor 0.658 compare
  3. 77 Ukraine 0.655 compare
  4. 78 Gambia 0.653 compare
  5. 80 Lesotho 0.65 compare
  6. 81 Solomon Islands 0.648 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Albania?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Albania was 0.653 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 0.89 in 1998.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.076 in 1946.
How does Albania rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Albania ranks 78th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Legislative constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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