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Legislative constraints on the executive index in Lebanon

Lebanon: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.543 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.543
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
96th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.555
in 2019
All-time low
0.455
in 1922
Years of data
104
1922–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Lebanon, 1922–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 0.543 for legislative constraints on the executive index in 2025.

The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Lebanon peaked at 0.555 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.455, in 1922.

That places Lebanon 96th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Year Value Change
1922 0.455 —
1923 0.455 +0.0%
1924 0.455 +0.0%
1925 0.455 +0.0%
1926 0.455 +0.0%
1927 0.455 +0.0%
1928 0.455 +0.0%
1929 0.455 +0.0%
1930 0.455 +0.0%
1931 0.455 +0.0%
1932 0.455 +0.0%
1933 0.455 +0.0%
1934 0.455 +0.0%
1935 0.455 +0.0%
1936 0.455 +0.0%
1937 0.455 +0.0%
1938 0.455 +0.0%
1939 0.455 +0.0%
1940 0.455 +0.0%
1941 0.455 +0.0%
1942 0.455 +0.0%
1943 0.507 +11.4%
1944 0.536 +5.7%
1945 0.536 +0.0%
1946 0.536 +0.0%
1947 0.536 +0.0%
1948 0.536 +0.0%
1949 0.536 +0.0%
1950 0.536 +0.0%
1951 0.536 +0.0%
1952 0.536 +0.0%
1953 0.536 +0.0%
1954 0.536 +0.0%
1955 0.536 +0.0%
1956 0.536 +0.0%
1957 0.536 +0.0%
1958 0.536 +0.0%
1959 0.536 +0.0%
1960 0.536 +0.0%
1961 0.536 +0.0%
1962 0.536 +0.0%
1963 0.536 +0.0%
1964 0.536 +0.0%
1965 0.536 +0.0%
1966 0.536 +0.0%
1967 0.536 +0.0%
1968 0.536 +0.0%
1969 0.536 +0.0%
1970 0.536 +0.0%
1971 0.536 +0.0%
1972 0.536 +0.0%
1973 0.536 +0.0%
1974 0.536 +0.0%
1975 0.536 +0.0%
1976 0.51 -4.9%
1977 0.51 +0.0%
1978 0.51 +0.0%
1979 0.51 +0.0%
1980 0.51 +0.0%
1981 0.51 +0.0%
1982 0.51 +0.0%
1983 0.51 +0.0%
1984 0.51 +0.0%
1985 0.51 +0.0%
1986 0.51 +0.0%
1987 0.51 +0.0%
1988 0.51 +0.0%
1989 0.51 +0.0%
1990 0.508 -0.4%
1991 0.508 +0.0%
1992 0.508 +0.0%
1993 0.508 +0.0%
1994 0.508 +0.0%
1995 0.508 +0.0%
1996 0.508 +0.0%
1997 0.508 +0.0%
1998 0.508 +0.0%
1999 0.508 +0.0%
2000 0.508 +0.0%
2001 0.508 +0.0%
2002 0.508 +0.0%
2003 0.508 +0.0%
2004 0.508 +0.0%
2005 0.515 +1.4%
2006 0.521 +1.2%
2007 0.528 +1.3%
2008 0.528 +0.0%
2009 0.528 +0.0%
2010 0.532 +0.8%
2011 0.532 +0.0%
2012 0.532 +0.0%
2013 0.532 +0.0%
2014 0.532 +0.0%
2015 0.532 +0.0%
2016 0.541 +1.7%
2017 0.525 -3.0%
2018 0.545 +3.8%
2019 0.555 +1.8%
2020 0.545 -1.8%
2021 0.49 -10.1%
2022 0.49 +0.0%
2023 0.508 +3.7%
2024 0.463 -8.9%
2025 0.543 +17.3%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 0.543 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 0.543 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.37, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 0.455 0.455 0.455 8
1930s 0.455 0.455 0.455 10
1940s 0.5088 0.455 0.536 10
1950s 0.536 0.536 0.536 10
1960s 0.536 0.536 0.536 10
1970s 0.5256 0.51 0.536 10
1980s 0.51 0.51 0.51 10
1990s 0.508 0.508 0.508 10
2000s 0.516 0.508 0.528 10
2010s 0.5358 0.525 0.555 10
2020s 0.5065 0.463 0.545 6

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 93 Georgia 0.577 compare
  2. 94 Singapore 0.561 compare
  3. 95 Bolivia 0.56 compare
  4. 97 Iran 0.523 compare
  5. 98 Indonesia 0.517 compare
  6. 99 Nigeria 0.514 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Lebanon?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Lebanon was 0.543 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 0.555 in 2019.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.455 in 1922.
How does Lebanon rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Lebanon ranks 96th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon 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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