Legislative constraints on the executive index in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.158 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.158
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.814
in 2018
All-time low
0.058
in 1966
Years of data
104
1920–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Central African Republic, 1920–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 0.158 for legislative constraints on the executive index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Central African Republic peaked at 0.814 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.058, in 1966.

That places Central African Republic 146th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 104 years of available data.

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Legislative constraints on the executive index in Central African Republic, 1920 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1920 0.515 —
1921 0.515 +0.0%
1922 0.515 +0.0%
1923 0.515 +0.0%
1924 0.515 +0.0%
1925 0.515 +0.0%
1926 0.515 +0.0%
1927 0.515 +0.0%
1928 0.515 +0.0%
1929 0.515 +0.0%
1930 0.515 +0.0%
1931 0.515 +0.0%
1932 0.515 +0.0%
1933 0.515 +0.0%
1934 0.515 +0.0%
1935 0.515 +0.0%
1936 0.515 +0.0%
1937 0.515 +0.0%
1938 0.515 +0.0%
1939 0.515 +0.0%
1940 0.515 +0.0%
1941 0.515 +0.0%
1942 0.515 +0.0%
1943 0.515 +0.0%
1944 0.515 +0.0%
1945 0.515 +0.0%
1946 0.515 +0.0%
1947 0.542 +5.2%
1948 0.542 +0.0%
1949 0.542 +0.0%
1950 0.542 +0.0%
1951 0.542 +0.0%
1952 0.542 +0.0%
1953 0.542 +0.0%
1954 0.542 +0.0%
1955 0.542 +0.0%
1956 0.542 +0.0%
1957 0.577 +6.5%
1958 0.577 +0.0%
1959 0.513 -11.1%
1960 0.203 -60.4%
1961 0.203 +0.0%
1962 0.203 +0.0%
1963 0.203 +0.0%
1966 0.058 -71.4%
1967 0.058 +0.0%
1968 0.058 +0.0%
1969 0.058 +0.0%
1970 0.058 +0.0%
1971 0.058 +0.0%
1972 0.058 +0.0%
1973 0.058 +0.0%
1974 0.058 +0.0%
1975 0.058 +0.0%
1976 0.058 +0.0%
1977 0.058 +0.0%
1978 0.058 +0.0%
1979 0.058 +0.0%
1980 0.229 +294.8%
1981 0.229 +0.0%
1982 0.229 +0.0%
1983 0.229 +0.0%
1984 0.229 +0.0%
1985 0.229 +0.0%
1986 0.229 +0.0%
1987 0.27 +17.9%
1988 0.327 +21.1%
1989 0.327 +0.0%
1990 0.327 +0.0%
1991 0.327 +0.0%
1992 0.364 +11.3%
1993 0.72 +97.8%
1994 0.72 +0.0%
1995 0.72 +0.0%
1996 0.72 +0.0%
1997 0.72 +0.0%
1998 0.72 +0.0%
1999 0.72 +0.0%
2000 0.72 +0.0%
2001 0.72 +0.0%
2002 0.72 +0.0%
2003 0.757 +5.1%
2004 0.745 -1.6%
2005 0.627 -15.8%
2006 0.627 +0.0%
2007 0.627 +0.0%
2008 0.627 +0.0%
2009 0.627 +0.0%
2010 0.627 +0.0%
2011 0.654 +4.3%
2012 0.674 +3.1%
2013 0.691 +2.5%
2014 0.688 -0.4%
2015 0.706 +2.6%
2016 0.706 +0.0%
2017 0.73 +3.4%
2018 0.814 +11.5%
2019 0.651 -20.0%
2020 0.668 +2.6%
2021 0.551 -17.5%
2022 0.592 +7.4%
2023 0.158 -73.3%
2024 0.158 +0.0%
2025 0.158 +0.0%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 0.158 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.27, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 0.158 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 0.515 0.515 0.515 10
1930s 0.515 0.515 0.515 10
1940s 0.5231 0.515 0.542 10
1950s 0.5461 0.513 0.577 10
1960s 0.1305 0.058 0.203 8
1970s 0.058 0.058 0.058 10
1980s 0.2527 0.229 0.327 10
1990s 0.6058 0.327 0.72 10
2000s 0.6797 0.627 0.757 10
2010s 0.6941 0.627 0.814 10
2020s 0.3808 0.158 0.668 6

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 143 Syria 0.166 compare
  2. 144 Angola 0.164 compare
  3. 145 United Arab Emirates 0.161 compare
  4. 147 Tajikistan 0.148 compare
  5. 148 Gabon 0.145 compare
  6. 149 Equatorial Guinea 0.144 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Central African Republic?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Central African Republic was 0.158 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.814 in 2018.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.058 in 1966.
How does Central African Republic rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Central African Republic ranks 146th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic 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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