Legislative constraints on the executive index in Gabon
Gabon: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.145 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.145
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.271
in 2013
All-time low
0.095
in 1971
Years of data
79
1946–2025
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Gabon, 1946–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.145 for legislative constraints on the executive index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Gabon peaked at 0.271 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.095, in 1971.
That places Gabon 148th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 79 years of available data.
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.133 | — |
| 1947 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.197 | +48.1% |
| 1951 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.204 | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.153 | -25.0% |
| 1966 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.13 | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.112 | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 0.095 | -15.2% |
| 1972 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.166 | +74.7% |
| 1991 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.193 | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.189 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.27 | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 0.271 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.235 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.187 | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 0.142 | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.132 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.152 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.145 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.145 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.145 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.133 | 0.133 | 0.133 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.197 | 0.197 | 0.197 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.168 | 0.13 | 0.204 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0967 | 0.095 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.095 | 0.095 | 0.095 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1876 | 0.166 | 0.193 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.193 | 0.193 | 0.193 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2296 | 0.142 | 0.271 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1447 | 0.132 | 0.152 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 145 United Arab Emirates 0.161 compare
- 146 Central African Republic 0.158 compare
- 147 Tajikistan 0.148 compare
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 0.144 compare
- 150 Djibouti 0.141 compare
- 151 Bangladesh 0.136 compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Gabon?
- Legislative constraints on the executive index in Gabon was 0.145 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.271 in 2013.
- What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.095 in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Gabon ranks 148th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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