Legislative constraints on the executive index in Angola

Angola: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.164 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.164
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.189
in 2020
All-time low
0.042
in 1975
Years of data
53
1973–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Angola, 1973–2025

0.050.10.150.2197319992025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Angola recorded 0.164 for legislative constraints on the executive index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Angola peaked at 0.189 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.042, in 1975.

Angola ranks 144th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Legislative constraints on the executive index in Angola, 1973 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1973 0.08 —
1974 0.07 -12.5%
1975 0.042 -40.0%
1976 0.069 +64.3%
1977 0.069 +0.0%
1978 0.069 +0.0%
1979 0.069 +0.0%
1980 0.069 +0.0%
1981 0.069 +0.0%
1982 0.069 +0.0%
1983 0.069 +0.0%
1984 0.069 +0.0%
1985 0.069 +0.0%
1986 0.069 +0.0%
1987 0.069 +0.0%
1988 0.069 +0.0%
1989 0.069 +0.0%
1990 0.069 +0.0%
1991 0.069 +0.0%
1992 0.123 +78.3%
1993 0.123 +0.0%
1994 0.123 +0.0%
1995 0.13 +5.7%
1996 0.13 +0.0%
1997 0.13 +0.0%
1998 0.13 +0.0%
1999 0.13 +0.0%
2000 0.13 +0.0%
2001 0.13 +0.0%
2002 0.117 -10.0%
2003 0.117 +0.0%
2004 0.117 +0.0%
2005 0.117 +0.0%
2006 0.117 +0.0%
2007 0.126 +7.7%
2008 0.126 +0.0%
2009 0.114 -9.5%
2010 0.093 -18.4%
2011 0.093 +0.0%
2012 0.095 +2.2%
2013 0.114 +20.0%
2014 0.114 +0.0%
2015 0.114 +0.0%
2016 0.114 +0.0%
2017 0.147 +28.9%
2018 0.181 +23.1%
2019 0.183 +1.1%
2020 0.189 +3.3%
2021 0.166 -12.2%
2022 0.183 +10.2%
2023 0.144 -21.3%
2024 0.164 +13.9%
2025 0.164 +0.0%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 0.164 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 0.164 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0669 0.042 0.08 7
1980s 0.069 0.069 0.069 10
1990s 0.1157 0.069 0.13 10
2000s 0.1211 0.114 0.13 10
2010s 0.1248 0.093 0.183 10
2020s 0.1683 0.144 0.189 6

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 141 Afghanistan 0.174 compare
  2. 142 Egypt 0.167 compare
  3. 143 Syria 0.166 compare
  4. 145 United Arab Emirates 0.161 compare
  5. 146 Central African Republic 0.158 compare
  6. 147 Tajikistan 0.148 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Angola?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Angola was 0.164 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 0.189 in 2020.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 1975.
How does Angola rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Angola ranks 144th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola 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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Indicator
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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