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Legislative constraints on the executive index in Liberia

Liberia: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.584 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.584
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
92nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.85
in 2004
All-time low
0.336
in 1984
Years of data
176
1847–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Liberia, 1847–2025

00.20.40.60.8184719362025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, legislative constraints on the executive index in Liberia stood at 0.584.

That represents a change of up 26.7% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Liberia peaked at 0.85 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.336, in 1984.

That places Liberia 92nd 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 176 years of available data.

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

Year Value Change
1847 0.52 —
1848 0.52 +0.0%
1849 0.52 +0.0%
1850 0.52 +0.0%
1851 0.52 +0.0%
1852 0.52 +0.0%
1853 0.52 +0.0%
1854 0.52 +0.0%
1855 0.52 +0.0%
1856 0.52 +0.0%
1857 0.52 +0.0%
1858 0.52 +0.0%
1859 0.52 +0.0%
1860 0.52 +0.0%
1861 0.52 +0.0%
1862 0.52 +0.0%
1863 0.52 +0.0%
1864 0.52 +0.0%
1865 0.52 +0.0%
1866 0.52 +0.0%
1867 0.52 +0.0%
1868 0.52 +0.0%
1869 0.52 +0.0%
1870 0.52 +0.0%
1871 0.52 +0.0%
1872 0.52 +0.0%
1873 0.52 +0.0%
1874 0.52 +0.0%
1875 0.52 +0.0%
1876 0.52 +0.0%
1877 0.52 +0.0%
1878 0.52 +0.0%
1879 0.52 +0.0%
1880 0.52 +0.0%
1881 0.52 +0.0%
1882 0.52 +0.0%
1883 0.52 +0.0%
1884 0.52 +0.0%
1885 0.52 +0.0%
1886 0.52 +0.0%
1887 0.52 +0.0%
1888 0.52 +0.0%
1889 0.52 +0.0%
1890 0.52 +0.0%
1891 0.52 +0.0%
1892 0.52 +0.0%
1893 0.52 +0.0%
1894 0.52 +0.0%
1895 0.52 +0.0%
1896 0.52 +0.0%
1897 0.52 +0.0%
1898 0.52 +0.0%
1899 0.52 +0.0%
1900 0.52 +0.0%
1901 0.52 +0.0%
1902 0.52 +0.0%
1903 0.52 +0.0%
1904 0.52 +0.0%
1905 0.52 +0.0%
1906 0.52 +0.0%
1907 0.52 +0.0%
1908 0.52 +0.0%
1909 0.52 +0.0%
1910 0.52 +0.0%
1911 0.52 +0.0%
1912 0.52 +0.0%
1913 0.52 +0.0%
1914 0.52 +0.0%
1915 0.52 +0.0%
1916 0.52 +0.0%
1917 0.52 +0.0%
1918 0.52 +0.0%
1919 0.52 +0.0%
1920 0.551 +6.0%
1921 0.551 +0.0%
1922 0.551 +0.0%
1923 0.551 +0.0%
1924 0.551 +0.0%
1925 0.551 +0.0%
1926 0.551 +0.0%
1927 0.551 +0.0%
1928 0.551 +0.0%
1929 0.513 -6.9%
1930 0.513 +0.0%
1931 0.513 +0.0%
1932 0.513 +0.0%
1933 0.513 +0.0%
1934 0.513 +0.0%
1935 0.513 +0.0%
1936 0.513 +0.0%
1937 0.513 +0.0%
1938 0.513 +0.0%
1939 0.513 +0.0%
1940 0.513 +0.0%
1941 0.513 +0.0%
1942 0.513 +0.0%
1943 0.513 +0.0%
1944 0.473 -7.8%
1945 0.473 +0.0%
1946 0.473 +0.0%
1947 0.448 -5.3%
1948 0.448 +0.0%
1949 0.448 +0.0%
1950 0.366 -18.3%
1951 0.366 +0.0%
1952 0.366 +0.0%
1953 0.366 +0.0%
1954 0.366 +0.0%
1955 0.366 +0.0%
1956 0.366 +0.0%
1957 0.366 +0.0%
1958 0.366 +0.0%
1959 0.366 +0.0%
1960 0.366 +0.0%
1961 0.366 +0.0%
1962 0.366 +0.0%
1963 0.366 +0.0%
1964 0.366 +0.0%
1965 0.366 +0.0%
1966 0.366 +0.0%
1967 0.366 +0.0%
1968 0.366 +0.0%
1969 0.366 +0.0%
1970 0.366 +0.0%
1971 0.52 +42.1%
1972 0.52 +0.0%
1973 0.52 +0.0%
1974 0.52 +0.0%
1975 0.52 +0.0%
1976 0.52 +0.0%
1977 0.52 +0.0%
1978 0.52 +0.0%
1979 0.52 +0.0%
1980 0.339 -34.8%
1984 0.336 -0.9%
1985 0.336 +0.0%
1986 0.583 +73.5%
1987 0.583 +0.0%
1988 0.583 +0.0%
1989 0.554 -5.0%
1990 0.578 +4.3%
1991 0.771 +33.4%
1992 0.771 +0.0%
1993 0.771 +0.0%
1994 0.672 -12.8%
1995 0.496 -26.2%
1996 0.496 +0.0%
1997 0.595 +20.0%
1998 0.595 +0.0%
1999 0.595 +0.0%
2000 0.595 +0.0%
2001 0.595 +0.0%
2002 0.595 +0.0%
2003 0.595 +0.0%
2004 0.85 +42.9%
2005 0.846 -0.5%
2006 0.82 -3.1%
2007 0.82 +0.0%
2008 0.82 +0.0%
2009 0.82 +0.0%
2010 0.82 +0.0%
2011 0.82 +0.0%
2012 0.82 +0.0%
2013 0.799 -2.6%
2014 0.799 +0.0%
2015 0.799 +0.0%
2016 0.799 +0.0%
2017 0.692 -13.4%
2018 0.536 -22.5%
2019 0.536 +0.0%
2020 0.499 -6.9%
2021 0.499 +0.0%
2022 0.499 +0.0%
2023 0.533 +6.8%
2024 0.461 -13.5%
2025 0.584 +26.7%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 0.584 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.27, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 0.584 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 0.52 0.52 0.52 3
1850s 0.52 0.52 0.52 10
1860s 0.52 0.52 0.52 10
1870s 0.52 0.52 0.52 10
1880s 0.52 0.52 0.52 10
1890s 0.52 0.52 0.52 10
1900s 0.52 0.52 0.52 10
1910s 0.52 0.52 0.52 10
1920s 0.5472 0.513 0.551 10
1930s 0.513 0.513 0.513 10
1940s 0.4815 0.448 0.513 10
1950s 0.366 0.366 0.366 10
1960s 0.366 0.366 0.366 10
1970s 0.5046 0.366 0.52 10
1980s 0.4734 0.336 0.583 7
1990s 0.634 0.496 0.771 10
2000s 0.7356 0.595 0.85 10
2010s 0.742 0.536 0.82 10
2020s 0.5125 0.461 0.584 6

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 89 Iraq 0.599 compare
  2. 89 Sri Lanka 0.599 compare
  3. 91 Greece 0.594 compare
  4. 93 Georgia 0.577 compare
  5. 94 Singapore 0.561 compare
  6. 95 Bolivia 0.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Liberia?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Liberia was 0.584 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 0.85 in 2004.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.336 in 1984.
How does Liberia rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Liberia ranks 92nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia 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
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Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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