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Legislative constraints on the executive index in Ghana

Ghana: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.878 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.878
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.897
in 2000
All-time low
0.177
in 1967
Years of data
124
1902–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Ghana, 1902–2025

0.20.40.60.8190219632025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.878 for legislative constraints on the executive index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Ghana peaked at 0.897 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.177, in 1967.

Ghana ranks 34th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Year Value Change
1902 0.216 —
1903 0.216 +0.0%
1904 0.216 +0.0%
1905 0.216 +0.0%
1906 0.216 +0.0%
1907 0.216 +0.0%
1908 0.216 +0.0%
1909 0.216 +0.0%
1910 0.302 +39.8%
1911 0.302 +0.0%
1912 0.302 +0.0%
1913 0.302 +0.0%
1914 0.302 +0.0%
1915 0.302 +0.0%
1916 0.302 +0.0%
1917 0.302 +0.0%
1918 0.302 +0.0%
1919 0.302 +0.0%
1920 0.302 +0.0%
1921 0.302 +0.0%
1922 0.302 +0.0%
1923 0.302 +0.0%
1924 0.302 +0.0%
1925 0.302 +0.0%
1926 0.302 +0.0%
1927 0.302 +0.0%
1928 0.302 +0.0%
1929 0.302 +0.0%
1930 0.302 +0.0%
1931 0.302 +0.0%
1932 0.302 +0.0%
1933 0.302 +0.0%
1934 0.302 +0.0%
1935 0.302 +0.0%
1936 0.302 +0.0%
1937 0.302 +0.0%
1938 0.302 +0.0%
1939 0.302 +0.0%
1940 0.302 +0.0%
1941 0.302 +0.0%
1942 0.302 +0.0%
1943 0.302 +0.0%
1944 0.302 +0.0%
1945 0.302 +0.0%
1946 0.302 +0.0%
1947 0.302 +0.0%
1948 0.302 +0.0%
1949 0.302 +0.0%
1950 0.302 +0.0%
1951 0.392 +29.8%
1952 0.392 +0.0%
1953 0.392 +0.0%
1954 0.392 +0.0%
1955 0.385 -1.8%
1956 0.369 -4.2%
1957 0.49 +32.8%
1958 0.484 -1.2%
1959 0.49 +1.2%
1960 0.458 -6.5%
1961 0.499 +9.0%
1962 0.476 -4.6%
1963 0.476 +0.0%
1964 0.476 +0.0%
1965 0.476 +0.0%
1966 0.214 -55.0%
1967 0.177 -17.3%
1968 0.177 +0.0%
1969 0.305 +72.3%
1970 0.771 +152.8%
1971 0.771 +0.0%
1972 0.44 -42.9%
1973 0.364 -17.3%
1974 0.364 +0.0%
1975 0.364 +0.0%
1976 0.364 +0.0%
1977 0.364 +0.0%
1978 0.364 +0.0%
1979 0.441 +21.2%
1980 0.64 +45.1%
1981 0.495 -22.7%
1982 0.385 -22.2%
1983 0.385 +0.0%
1984 0.385 +0.0%
1985 0.385 +0.0%
1986 0.385 +0.0%
1987 0.385 +0.0%
1988 0.385 +0.0%
1989 0.385 +0.0%
1990 0.385 +0.0%
1991 0.385 +0.0%
1992 0.385 +0.0%
1993 0.646 +67.8%
1994 0.72 +11.5%
1995 0.72 +0.0%
1996 0.761 +5.7%
1997 0.859 +12.9%
1998 0.859 +0.0%
1999 0.859 +0.0%
2000 0.897 +4.4%
2001 0.897 +0.0%
2002 0.897 +0.0%
2003 0.897 +0.0%
2004 0.897 +0.0%
2005 0.897 +0.0%
2006 0.897 +0.0%
2007 0.897 +0.0%
2008 0.897 +0.0%
2009 0.897 +0.0%
2010 0.897 +0.0%
2011 0.897 +0.0%
2012 0.852 -5.0%
2013 0.827 -2.9%
2014 0.827 +0.0%
2015 0.864 +4.5%
2016 0.857 -0.8%
2017 0.857 +0.0%
2018 0.857 +0.0%
2019 0.874 +2.0%
2020 0.855 -2.2%
2021 0.878 +2.7%
2022 0.87 -0.9%
2023 0.882 +1.4%
2024 0.877 -0.6%
2025 0.878 +0.1%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 0.878 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 0.878 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.216 0.216 0.216 8
1910s 0.302 0.302 0.302 10
1920s 0.302 0.302 0.302 10
1930s 0.302 0.302 0.302 10
1940s 0.302 0.302 0.302 10
1950s 0.4088 0.302 0.49 10
1960s 0.3734 0.177 0.499 10
1970s 0.4607 0.364 0.771 10
1980s 0.4215 0.385 0.64 10
1990s 0.6579 0.385 0.859 10
2000s 0.897 0.897 0.897 10
2010s 0.8609 0.827 0.897 10
2020s 0.8733 0.855 0.882 6

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 31 Ireland 0.888 compare
  2. 32 Guatemala 0.885 compare
  3. 33 New Zealand 0.884 compare
  4. 35 Israel 0.876 compare
  5. 36 Croatia 0.871 compare
  6. 36 Slovenia 0.871 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Ghana?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Ghana was 0.878 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.897 in 2000.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.177 in 1967.
How does Ghana rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Ghana ranks 34th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana 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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