Legislative constraints on the executive index in Cambodia
Cambodia: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.054 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.054
Change on year
up 54.3%
World rank
169th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.556
in 1955
All-time low
0.027
in 2019
Years of data
75
1947–2025
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Cambodia, 1947–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.054 for legislative constraints on the executive index in 2025.
The figure is up 54.3% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Cambodia peaked at 0.556 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 2019.
Cambodia ranks 169th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0.422 | — |
| 1948 | 0.486 | +15.2% |
| 1949 | 0.32 | -34.2% |
| 1951 | 0.506 | +58.1% |
| 1952 | 0.356 | -29.6% |
| 1955 | 0.556 | +56.2% |
| 1956 | 0.392 | -29.5% |
| 1957 | 0.392 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.392 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.392 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.399 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.305 | -23.6% |
| 1971 | 0.165 | -45.9% |
| 1972 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.128 | -22.4% |
| 1974 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.056 | -56.2% |
| 1977 | 0.046 | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.098 | +113.0% |
| 1981 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.032 | -67.3% |
| 1983 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.136 | +325.0% |
| 1994 | 0.181 | +33.1% |
| 1995 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.17 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.154 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.185 | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 0.203 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.188 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.106 | -43.6% |
| 2018 | 0.061 | -42.5% |
| 2019 | 0.027 | -55.7% |
| 2020 | 0.038 | +40.7% |
| 2021 | 0.051 | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 0.035 | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.054 | +54.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.054 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.054 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.653, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.4093 | 0.32 | 0.486 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.4266 | 0.356 | 0.556 | 7 |
| 1960s | 0.399 | 0.399 | 0.399 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1206 | 0.046 | 0.305 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0452 | 0.032 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1296 | 0.032 | 0.181 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1668 | 0.154 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1435 | 0.027 | 0.203 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0413 | 0.035 | 0.054 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 166 Qatar 0.071 compare
- 167 Turkmenistan 0.061 compare
- 168 Azerbaijan 0.06 compare
- 170 El Salvador 0.049 compare
- 171 Saudi Arabia 0.045 compare
- 172 Venezuela 0.04 compare
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Cambodia?
- Legislative constraints on the executive index in Cambodia was 0.054 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.556 in 1955.
- What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 2019.
- How does Cambodia rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Cambodia ranks 169th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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