Legislative constraints on the executive index in Kenya
Kenya: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.85 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.85
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
39th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.916
in 2010
All-time low
0.24
in 1908
Years of data
118
1908–2025
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Kenya, 1908–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.85 for legislative constraints on the executive index in 2025.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Kenya peaked at 0.916 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 1908.
That places Kenya 39th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 118 years of available data.
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 0.24 | — |
| 1909 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.252 | +5.0% |
| 1921 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.287 | +13.9% |
| 1932 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.406 | +41.5% |
| 1958 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.411 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 0.431 | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.593 | +37.6% |
| 1964 | 0.613 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.594 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.534 | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 0.473 | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.454 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.476 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.44 | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.428 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.428 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.428 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.428 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.428 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.428 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.433 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.431 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.692 | +60.6% |
| 1993 | 0.713 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.72 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.788 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.81 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.865 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.865 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.865 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.865 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.865 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.865 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.862 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.916 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.916 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.916 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.86 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.867 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.89 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.879 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.872 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.864 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.881 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.812 | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 0.85 | +4.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.252 | 0.252 | 0.252 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2835 | 0.252 | 0.287 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.287 | 0.287 | 0.287 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3227 | 0.287 | 0.406 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5446 | 0.411 | 0.613 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4714 | 0.454 | 0.476 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4393 | 0.428 | 0.476 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6566 | 0.431 | 0.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8438 | 0.788 | 0.865 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8833 | 0.86 | 0.916 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8597 | 0.812 | 0.881 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Kenya?
- Legislative constraints on the executive index in Kenya was 0.85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.916 in 2010.
- What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 1908.
- How does Kenya rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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