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Legislative constraints on the executive index in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.278 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.278
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
130th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.601
in 1905
All-time low
0.056
in 1966
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1900–2025

00.20.40.6190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.278 for legislative constraints on the executive index in 2025.

The figure is up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.601 in 1905 and was at its lowest, 0.056, in 1966.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 130th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.143 —
1901 0.143 +0.0%
1902 0.143 +0.0%
1903 0.143 +0.0%
1904 0.457 +219.6%
1905 0.601 +31.5%
1906 0.601 +0.0%
1907 0.601 +0.0%
1908 0.601 +0.0%
1909 0.601 +0.0%
1910 0.363 -39.6%
1911 0.363 +0.0%
1912 0.363 +0.0%
1913 0.363 +0.0%
1914 0.363 +0.0%
1915 0.363 +0.0%
1916 0.363 +0.0%
1917 0.363 +0.0%
1918 0.363 +0.0%
1919 0.363 +0.0%
1920 0.363 +0.0%
1921 0.363 +0.0%
1922 0.363 +0.0%
1923 0.363 +0.0%
1924 0.363 +0.0%
1925 0.363 +0.0%
1926 0.363 +0.0%
1927 0.363 +0.0%
1928 0.363 +0.0%
1929 0.363 +0.0%
1930 0.363 +0.0%
1931 0.363 +0.0%
1932 0.363 +0.0%
1933 0.363 +0.0%
1934 0.363 +0.0%
1935 0.363 +0.0%
1936 0.363 +0.0%
1937 0.363 +0.0%
1938 0.363 +0.0%
1939 0.363 +0.0%
1940 0.363 +0.0%
1941 0.363 +0.0%
1942 0.363 +0.0%
1943 0.363 +0.0%
1944 0.363 +0.0%
1945 0.363 +0.0%
1946 0.363 +0.0%
1947 0.363 +0.0%
1948 0.363 +0.0%
1949 0.363 +0.0%
1950 0.363 +0.0%
1951 0.363 +0.0%
1952 0.363 +0.0%
1953 0.363 +0.0%
1954 0.363 +0.0%
1955 0.363 +0.0%
1956 0.363 +0.0%
1957 0.363 +0.0%
1958 0.363 +0.0%
1959 0.363 +0.0%
1960 0.364 +0.3%
1961 0.457 +25.5%
1962 0.457 +0.0%
1963 0.309 -32.4%
1964 0.224 -27.5%
1965 0.147 -34.4%
1966 0.056 -61.9%
1967 0.056 +0.0%
1968 0.056 +0.0%
1969 0.056 +0.0%
1970 0.056 +0.0%
1971 0.056 +0.0%
1972 0.056 +0.0%
1973 0.056 +0.0%
1974 0.056 +0.0%
1975 0.056 +0.0%
1976 0.056 +0.0%
1977 0.056 +0.0%
1978 0.084 +50.0%
1979 0.084 +0.0%
1980 0.097 +15.5%
1981 0.097 +0.0%
1982 0.08 -17.5%
1983 0.08 +0.0%
1984 0.08 +0.0%
1985 0.08 +0.0%
1986 0.08 +0.0%
1987 0.08 +0.0%
1988 0.08 +0.0%
1989 0.08 +0.0%
1990 0.137 +71.3%
1991 0.137 +0.0%
1992 0.137 +0.0%
1993 0.155 +13.1%
1994 0.155 +0.0%
1995 0.155 +0.0%
1996 0.155 +0.0%
1997 0.155 +0.0%
1998 0.155 +0.0%
1999 0.155 +0.0%
2000 0.25 +61.3%
2001 0.25 +0.0%
2002 0.25 +0.0%
2003 0.317 +26.8%
2004 0.339 +6.9%
2005 0.339 +0.0%
2006 0.379 +11.8%
2007 0.372 -1.8%
2008 0.372 +0.0%
2009 0.386 +3.8%
2010 0.379 -1.8%
2011 0.379 +0.0%
2012 0.369 -2.6%
2013 0.251 -32.0%
2014 0.267 +6.4%
2015 0.247 -7.5%
2016 0.247 +0.0%
2017 0.211 -14.6%
2018 0.192 -9.0%
2019 0.22 +14.6%
2020 0.249 +13.2%
2021 0.286 +14.9%
2022 0.354 +23.8%
2023 0.208 -41.2%
2024 0.278 +33.7%
2025 0.278 +0.0%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.278 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.27, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.278 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.4034 0.143 0.601 10
1910s 0.363 0.363 0.363 10
1920s 0.363 0.363 0.363 10
1930s 0.363 0.363 0.363 10
1940s 0.363 0.363 0.363 10
1950s 0.363 0.363 0.363 10
1960s 0.2182 0.056 0.457 10
1970s 0.0616 0.056 0.084 10
1980s 0.0834 0.08 0.097 10
1990s 0.1496 0.137 0.155 10
2000s 0.3254 0.25 0.386 10
2010s 0.2762 0.192 0.379 10
2020s 0.2755 0.208 0.354 6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 127 Laos 0.3 compare
  2. 128 Myanmar 0.292 compare
  3. 129 Benin 0.29 compare
  4. 131 Rwanda 0.274 compare
  5. 132 Algeria 0.273 compare
  6. 133 Niger 0.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.278 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.601 in 1905.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1966.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 130th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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